#390538 Color
#390538 is rgb(57, 5, 56) in RGB, hsl(301, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 2%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#390538rgb(57, 5, 56)hsl(301, 84%, 12%)hsv(301, 91%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 2%, 78%)oklch(24.7% 0.103 329)lab(10.98% 29.84 -18.96)lch(10.98% 35.35 327.58)What #390538 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 #390538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#390538 Channel Values
How #390538 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 5 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 84% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 91% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 2% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.76:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390538 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 #390538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390538; 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 #390538
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 #390538 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.
#390538#161638#281138#202037#2C1838#351313#370E26#1E1E1EUsing #390538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-390538: #390538;background-color: #390538;colors: { 'color-390538': '#390538' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.020, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_390538">#390538</color>fill="#390538"More Pink Colors
#390538 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#390538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #390538?
#390538 is a darkest pink — rgb(57, 5, 56) in RGB and hsl(301, 84%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.27.
What is the RGB value of #390538?
#390538 is rgb(57, 5, 56) — red 57, green 5, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #390538?
#390538 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 2%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #390538 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #390538 scores 16.76:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #390538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #390538 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 31.77, which is a different colour altogether.
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