#390C92 Color
#390C92 is rgb(57, 12, 146) in RGB, hsl(260, 85%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 92%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#390C92rgb(57, 12, 146)hsl(260, 85%, 31%)hsv(260, 92%, 57%)cmyk(61%, 92%, 0%, 43%)oklch(34.2% 0.188 285.8)lab(19.71% 44.65 -64.41)lch(19.71% 78.37 304.73)What #390C92 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 #390C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#390C92 Channel Values
How #390C92 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 12 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 85% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 92% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.79:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390C92 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 #390C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390C92; 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 #390C92
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 #390C92 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.
#390C92#1A1A92#291592#222292#2D1B92#0F3838#262C68#323232Using #390C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-390c92: #390C92;background-color: #390C92;colors: { 'color-390c92': '#390C92' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.047, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_390c92">#390C92</color>fill="#390C92"More Purple Colors
#390C92 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#390C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #390C92?
#390C92 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 12, 146) in RGB and hsl(260, 85%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #390C92?
#390C92 is rgb(57, 12, 146) — red 57, green 12, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #390C92?
#390C92 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 92%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #390C92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #390C92 scores 12.79:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #390C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #390C92 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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