What color is #39294B?

#39294B 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 #39294B?

The RGB value is 57, 41, 75: 57 red, 41 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39294B?

The complementary color is #3B4B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39294B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39294B color

#39294B rgb(57, 41, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #39294B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 16.1% green and 29.4% blue (57, 41, 75).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#39294B color codes

HEX	`#39294B`
RGB	`rgb(57, 41, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 16.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.9, 15.48, -18.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.9, 24, 310.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.75, 2.964, 7.03)`
Decimal	`3746123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39294B, 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 #39294B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39294B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #39294B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39294b; }
.text { color: #39294b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39294b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 41 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39294b, #4a294b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #39294B?: #39294B 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 #39294B?: The RGB value is 57, 41, 75: 57 red, 41 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39294B?: The complementary color is #3B4B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39294B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.