#391448 Color
#391448 is rgb(57, 20, 72) in RGB, hsl(283, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 72%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#391448rgb(57, 20, 72)hsl(283, 57%, 18%)hsv(283, 72%, 28%)cmyk(21%, 72%, 0%, 72%)oklch(27.6% 0.098 314.7)lab(14.43% 25.77 -24.78)lch(14.43% 35.75 316.12)What #391448 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 #391448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#391448 Channel Values
How #391448 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 20 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 57% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 72% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.36:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391448 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 #391448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391448; 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 #391448
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 #391448 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.
#391448#1E1E48#2B1A48#252547#2E1F48#332020#361C34#252525Using #391448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-391448: #391448;background-color: #391448;colors: { 'color-391448': '#391448' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.078, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_391448">#391448</color>fill="#391448"More Purple Colors
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#391448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #391448?
#391448 is a darkest purple — rgb(57, 20, 72) in RGB and hsl(283, 57%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #391448?
#391448 is rgb(57, 20, 72) — red 57, green 20, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #391448?
#391448 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 72%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #391448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #391448 scores 15.36:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #391448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #391448 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 24.36, which is visibly different.
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