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#391084 Color

#391084 is rgb(57, 16, 132) in RGB, hsl(261, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 88%, 0%, 48%) 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 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#391084
HEX#391084
RGBrgb(57, 16, 132)
HSLhsl(261, 78%, 29%)
HSVhsv(261, 88%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 88%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.17 289)
LABlab(18.72% 40.29 -57.30)
LCHlch(18.72% 70.05 305.11)

What #391084 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 #391084, 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.

#391084 Channel Values

How #391084 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 16 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 78% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 88% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.28:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391084 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 text13.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #391084

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391084; 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 #391084

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 #391084 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#391084
Protanopia#1B1B84
Protanomaly#2A1784
Deuteranopia#232384
Deuteranomaly#2D1D84
Tritanopia#1D3333
Tritanomaly#2B295E
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #391084 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-391084: #391084;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #391084;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-391084': '#391084' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.063, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_391084">#391084</color>
SVG fillfill="#391084"

More Purple Colors

#391084 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#391084 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #391084?

#391084 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 16, 132) in RGB and hsl(261, 78%, 29%) 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 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #391084?

#391084 is rgb(57, 16, 132) — red 57, green 16, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #391084?

#391084 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 88%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #391084 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #391084 scores 13.28:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #391084 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #391084 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 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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