#390349 Color
#390349 is rgb(57, 3, 73) in RGB, hsl(286, 92%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 96%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#390349rgb(57, 3, 73)hsl(286, 92%, 15%)hsv(286, 96%, 29%)cmyk(22%, 96%, 0%, 71%)oklch(25.8% 0.121 316.4)lab(11.82% 33.26 -29.66)lch(11.82% 44.56 318.28)What #390349 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #390349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#390349 Channel Values
How #390349 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 3 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 92% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 96% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.37:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390349 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #390349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390349; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #390349
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #390349 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#390349#151549#281049#202048#2C1749#331818#351232#202020Using #390349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-390349: #390349;background-color: #390349;colors: { 'color-390349': '#390349' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.012, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_390349">#390349</color>fill="#390349"More Purple Colors
#390349 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#390349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #390349?
#390349 is a darkest purple — rgb(57, 3, 73) in RGB and hsl(286, 92%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #390349?
#390349 is rgb(57, 3, 73) — red 57, green 3, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #390349?
#390349 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 96%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #390349 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #390349 scores 16.37:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #390349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #390349 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 22.68, which is visibly different.
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