What color is #392854?

#392854 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 #392854?

The RGB value is 57, 40, 84: 57 red, 40 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392854?

The complementary color is #435428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392854 color

#392854 rgb(57, 40, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392854 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 15.7% green and 32.9% blue (57, 40, 84).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#392854 color codes

HEX	`#392854`
RGB	`rgb(57, 40, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 15.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 52%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.15, 18.75, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.15, 30.45, 308)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.046, 3.028, 8.757)`
Decimal	`3745876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392854, 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 #392854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	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 #392854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392854; }
.text { color: #392854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 40 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392854, #4f2854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392854?: #392854 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 #392854?: The RGB value is 57, 40, 84: 57 red, 40 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392854?: The complementary color is #435428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.