What color is #392136?

#392136 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392136?

The RGB value is 57, 33, 54: 57 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392136?

The complementary color is #213924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392136 color

#392136 rgb(57, 33, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392136 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 12.9% green and 21.2% blue (57, 33, 54).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 5% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.54:1).

#392136 color codes

HEX	`#392136`
RGB	`rgb(57, 33, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 12.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 42%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 5%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.62, 15.58, -8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.62, 17.95, 330.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.897, 2.224, 3.766)`
Decimal	`3744054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392136, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #392136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #392136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392136; }
.text { color: #392136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 33 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392136, #39212a); }

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Questions

What color is #392136?: #392136 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392136?: The RGB value is 57, 33, 54: 57 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392136?: The complementary color is #213924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.