What color is #392842?

#392842 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392842?

The RGB value is 57, 40, 66: 57 red, 40 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392842?

The complementary color is #314228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392842 color

#392842 rgb(57, 40, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392842 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue (57, 40, 66).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% 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 13.49:1).

#392842 color codes

HEX	`#392842`
RGB	`rgb(57, 40, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 15.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.14, 13.74, -13.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.14, 19.18, 315.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.429, 2.781, 5.509)`
Decimal	`3745858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392842, 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 #392842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #392842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392842; }
.text { color: #392842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 40 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392842, #42283e); }

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Questions

What color is #392842?: #392842 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392842?: The RGB value is 57, 40, 66: 57 red, 40 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392842?: The complementary color is #314228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.