What color is #39274F?

#39274F 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 #39274F?

The RGB value is 57, 39, 79: 57 red, 39 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39274F?

The complementary color is #3D4F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39274F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39274F color

#39274F rgb(57, 39, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #39274F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 15.3% green and 31% blue (57, 39, 79).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#39274F color codes

HEX	`#39274F`
RGB	`rgb(57, 39, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 15.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 51%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.58, 17.97, -21.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.58, 28.06, 309.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.824, 2.885, 7.751)`
Decimal	`3745615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39274F, 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 #39274F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39274F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #39274F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39274f; }
.text { color: #39274f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39274f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 39 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39274f, #4d274f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #39274F?: #39274F 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 #39274F?: The RGB value is 57, 39, 79: 57 red, 39 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39274F?: The complementary color is #3D4F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39274F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.