What color is #392C49?

#392C49 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 #392C49?

The RGB value is 57, 44, 73: 57 red, 44 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392C49?

The complementary color is #3C492C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392C49 color

#392C49 rgb(57, 44, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392C49 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 17.3% green and 28.6% blue (57, 44, 73).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#392C49 color codes

HEX	`#392C49`
RGB	`rgb(57, 44, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 17.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 40%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.64, 12.88, -15.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.64, 20.4, 309.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.79, 3.152, 6.711)`
Decimal	`3746889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392C49, 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 #392C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #392C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392c49; }
.text { color: #392c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 44 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392c49, #472c49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392C49?: #392C49 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 #392C49?: The RGB value is 57, 44, 73: 57 red, 44 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392C49?: The complementary color is #3C492C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.