What color is #392253?

#392253 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392253?

The RGB value is 57, 34, 83: 57 red, 34 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392253?

The complementary color is #3C5322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392253 color

#392253 rgb(57, 34, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392253 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 13.3% green and 32.5% blue (57, 34, 83).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#392253 color codes

HEX	`#392253`
RGB	`rgb(57, 34, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 13.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 59%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 59%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.53, 22.42, -25.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.53, 34.26, 310.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.82, 2.638, 8.49)`
Decimal	`3744339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392253, 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 #392253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #392253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392253; }
.text { color: #392253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 34 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392253, #512253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392253?: #392253 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392253?: The RGB value is 57, 34, 83: 57 red, 34 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392253?: The complementary color is #3C5322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.