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#39196B Color

#39196B is rgb(57, 25, 107) in RGB, hsl(263, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 77%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39196B
HEX#39196B
RGBrgb(57, 25, 107)
HSLhsl(263, 62%, 26%)
HSVhsv(263, 77%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 77%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(31.3% 0.133 295.4)
LABlab(17.91% 30.61 -42.61)
LCHlch(17.91% 52.47 305.70)

What #39196B 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 #39196B, 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.

#39196B Channel Values

How #39196B 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 25 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 62% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 77% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.77:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39196B 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 text13.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39196B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39196B; 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 #39196B

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 #39196B 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#39196B
Protanopia#21216B
Protanomaly#2C1E6B
Deuteranopia#27276B
Deuteranomaly#2F226B
Tritanopia#2A2E2E
Tritanomaly#31274D
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #39196B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39196b: #39196B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39196B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39196b': '#39196B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.098, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_39196b">#39196B</color>
SVG fillfill="#39196B"

More Purple Colors

#39196B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39196B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39196B?

#39196B is a dark purple — rgb(57, 25, 107) in RGB and hsl(263, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #39196B?

#39196B is rgb(57, 25, 107) — red 57, green 25, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39196B?

#39196B converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 77%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39196B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39196B scores 13.77:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39196B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39196B 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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