What color is #392E4D?

#392E4D 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 #392E4D?

The RGB value is 57, 46, 77: 57 red, 46 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392E4D?

The complementary color is #424D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392E4D color

#392E4D rgb(57, 46, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392E4D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 18% green and 30.2% blue (57, 46, 77).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#392E4D color codes

HEX	`#392E4D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 46, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 18%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 40%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 40%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.43, 12.63, -17.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.43, 21.42, 306.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.004, 3.36, 7.457)`
Decimal	`3747405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392E4D, 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 #392E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #392E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392e4d; }
.text { color: #392e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 46 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392e4d, #482e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392E4D?: #392E4D 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 #392E4D?: The RGB value is 57, 46, 77: 57 red, 46 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392E4D?: The complementary color is #424D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.