What color is #392463?

#392463 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392463?

The RGB value is 57, 36, 99: 57 red, 36 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392463?

The complementary color is #4E6324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392463 color

#392463 rgb(57, 36, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392463 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 14.1% green and 38.8% blue (57, 36, 99).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#392463 color codes

HEX	`#392463`
RGB	`rgb(57, 36, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 14.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 64%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.17, 25.89, -33.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.17, 42.67, 307.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.57, 3.032, 12.146)`
Decimal	`3744867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392463, 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 #392463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #392463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392463; }
.text { color: #392463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 36 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392463, #582463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #392463?: #392463 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392463?: The RGB value is 57, 36, 99: 57 red, 36 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392463?: The complementary color is #4E6324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.