#390472 Color
#390472 is rgb(57, 4, 114) in RGB, hsl(269, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 96%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#390472rgb(57, 4, 114)hsl(269, 93%, 23%)hsv(269, 96%, 45%)cmyk(50%, 96%, 0%, 55%)oklch(30% 0.159 295.9)lab(15.58% 40.34 -50.98)lch(15.58% 65.01 308.36)What #390472 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 #390472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#390472 Channel Values
How #390472 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 4 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 93% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 96% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.64:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390472 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 #390472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390472; 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 #390472
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 #390472 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.
#390472#161672#281072#202072#2C1872#262929#2F1F50#292929Using #390472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-390472: #390472;background-color: #390472;colors: { 'color-390472': '#390472' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.016, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_390472">#390472</color>fill="#390472"More Purple Colors
#390472 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#390472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #390472?
#390472 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 4, 114) in RGB and hsl(269, 93%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #390472?
#390472 is rgb(57, 4, 114) — red 57, green 4, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #390472?
#390472 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 96%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #390472 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #390472 scores 14.64:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #390472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #390472 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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