#391D68 Color
#391D68 is rgb(57, 29, 104) in RGB, hsl(262, 56%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 72%, 0%, 59%) 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 9.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#391D68rgb(57, 29, 104)hsl(262, 56%, 26%)hsv(262, 72%, 41%)cmyk(45%, 72%, 0%, 59%)oklch(31.6% 0.124 295.5)lab(18.50% 27.75 -39.70)lch(18.50% 48.44 304.96)What #391D68 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 #391D68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#391D68 Channel Values
How #391D68 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 29 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 56% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 72% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.55:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391D68 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 #391D68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391D68; 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 #391D68
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 #391D68 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.
#391D68#232368#2D2168#292968#302468#2C2F2F#31294C#2E2E2EUsing #391D68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-391d68: #391D68;background-color: #391D68;colors: { 'color-391d68': '#391D68' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.114, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_391d68">#391D68</color>fill="#391D68"More Purple Colors
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#391D68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #391D68?
#391D68 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 29, 104) in RGB and hsl(262, 56%, 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 9.98.
What is the RGB value of #391D68?
#391D68 is rgb(57, 29, 104) — red 57, green 29, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #391D68?
#391D68 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 72%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #391D68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #391D68 scores 13.55:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #391D68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #391D68 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 11.9, which is visibly different.
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