What color is #392645?

#392645 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392645?

The RGB value is 57, 38, 69: 57 red, 38 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392645?

The complementary color is #324526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392645?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392645 color

#392645 rgb(57, 38, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392645 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 14.9% green and 27.1% blue (57, 38, 69).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 29% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#392645 color codes

HEX	`#392645`
RGB	`rgb(57, 38, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 14.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 29%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 45%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, 15.88, -16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 22.59, 314.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.454, 2.686, 5.966)`
Decimal	`3745349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392645, 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 #392645	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392645 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	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 #392645 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392645; }
.text { color: #392645; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392645; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 38 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392645, #452642); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #392645?: #392645 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392645?: The RGB value is 57, 38, 69: 57 red, 38 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392645?: The complementary color is #324526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392645?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.