What color is #39293E?

#39293E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39293E?

The RGB value is 57, 41, 62: 57 red, 41 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39293E?

The complementary color is #2E3E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39293E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39293E color

#39293E rgb(57, 41, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #39293E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 16.1% green and 24.3% blue (57, 41, 62).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 20% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#39293E color codes

HEX	`#39293E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 41, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 16.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 20%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 34%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 34%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.24, 12.04, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.24, 15.96, 318.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.35, 2.804, 4.921)`
Decimal	`3746110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39293E, 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 #39293E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39293E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	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 #39293E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39293e; }
.text { color: #39293e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39293e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 41 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39293e, #3e2938); }

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Questions

What color is #39293E?: #39293E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39293E?: The RGB value is 57, 41, 62: 57 red, 41 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39293E?: The complementary color is #2E3E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39293E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.