What color is #392349?

#392349 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 #392349?

The RGB value is 57, 35, 73: 57 red, 35 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392349?

The complementary color is #334923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392349 color

#392349 rgb(57, 35, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392349 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 13.7% green and 28.6% blue (57, 35, 73).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#392349 color codes

HEX	`#392349`
RGB	`rgb(57, 35, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 13.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.16, 18.97, -19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.16, 27.36, 313.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.491, 2.553, 6.611)`
Decimal	`3744585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392349, 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 #392349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #392349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392349; }
.text { color: #392349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 35 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392349, #492346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392349?: #392349 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 #392349?: The RGB value is 57, 35, 73: 57 red, 35 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392349?: The complementary color is #334923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.