What color is #392F4D?

#392F4D 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 #392F4D?

The RGB value is 57, 47, 77: 57 red, 47 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392F4D?

The complementary color is #434D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392F4D color

#392F4D rgb(57, 47, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392F4D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 18.4% green and 30.2% blue (57, 47, 77).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 24% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#392F4D color codes

HEX	`#392F4D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 47, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 18.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 24%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 39%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 39%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.72, 11.95, -16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.72, 20.65, 305.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.043, 3.439, 7.47)`
Decimal	`3747661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392F4D, 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 #392F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #392F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392f4d; }
.text { color: #392f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 47 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392f4d, #482f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392F4D?: #392F4D 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 #392F4D?: The RGB value is 57, 47, 77: 57 red, 47 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392F4D?: The complementary color is #434D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.