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#390FAE Color

#390FAE is rgb(57, 15, 174) in RGB, hsl(256, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 91%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#390FAE
HEX#390FAE
RGBrgb(57, 15, 174)
HSLhsl(256, 84%, 37%)
HSVhsv(256, 91%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 91%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.216 280.2)
LABlab(23.06% 49.92 -75.92)
LCHlch(23.06% 90.86 303.33)

What #390FAE 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 #390FAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#390FAE Channel Values

How #390FAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 15 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 84% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 91% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.33:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390FAE 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.

TextWhite text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #390FAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390FAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #390FAE

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 #390FAE 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.

Typical#390FAE
Protanopia#1B1BAE
Protanomaly#2A17AE
Deuteranopia#2323AE
Deuteranomaly#2D1DAE
Tritanopia#004444
Tritanomaly#18367D
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #390FAE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-390fae: #390FAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #390FAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-390fae': '#390FAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.059, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_390fae">#390FAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#390FAE"

More Purple Colors

#390FAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#390FAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #390FAE?

#390FAE is a dark purple — rgb(57, 15, 174) in RGB and hsl(256, 84%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #390FAE?

#390FAE is rgb(57, 15, 174) — red 57, green 15, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #390FAE?

#390FAE converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 91%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #390FAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #390FAE scores 11.33:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #390FAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #390FAE 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.78, which is visibly different.

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