#390745 Color
#390745 is rgb(57, 7, 69) in RGB, hsl(288, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 90%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#390745rgb(57, 7, 69)hsl(288, 82%, 15%)hsv(288, 90%, 27%)cmyk(17%, 90%, 0%, 73%)oklch(25.9% 0.112 318.7)lab(12.11% 30.98 -26.39)lch(12.11% 40.70 319.57)What #390745 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 #390745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#390745 Channel Values
How #390745 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 7 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 82% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 90% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.28:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390745 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 #390745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390745; 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 #390745
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 #390745 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.
#390745#171745#281245#212144#2C1945#331818#361330#202020Using #390745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-390745: #390745;background-color: #390745;colors: { 'color-390745': '#390745' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.027, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_390745">#390745</color>fill="#390745"More Purple Colors
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#390745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #390745?
#390745 is a darkest purple — rgb(57, 7, 69) in RGB and hsl(288, 82%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #390745?
#390745 is rgb(57, 7, 69) — red 57, green 7, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #390745?
#390745 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 90%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #390745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #390745 scores 16.28:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #390745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #390745 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 25.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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