What color is #39254C?

#39254C 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 #39254C?

The RGB value is 57, 37, 76: 57 red, 37 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39254C?

The complementary color is #384C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39254C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39254C color

#39254C rgb(57, 37, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #39254C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 14.5% green and 29.8% blue (57, 37, 76).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 35% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#39254C color codes

HEX	`#39254C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 37, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 14.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 35%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 51%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 51%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.86, 18.46, -20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.86, 27.7, 311.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.653, 2.715, 7.168)`
Decimal	`3745100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39254C, 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 #39254C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39254C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #39254C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39254c; }
.text { color: #39254c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39254c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 37 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39254c, #4c254c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #39254C?: #39254C 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 #39254C?: The RGB value is 57, 37, 76: 57 red, 37 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39254C?: The complementary color is #384C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39254C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.