#392461 Color
#392461 is rgb(57, 36, 97) in RGB, hsl(261, 46%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392461rgb(57, 36, 97)hsl(261, 46%, 26%)hsv(261, 63%, 38%)cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 62%)oklch(32.1% 0.104 295.9)lab(19.64% 21.95 -33.27)lch(19.64% 39.86 303.41)What #392461 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 #392461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#392461 Channel Values
How #392461 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 36 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 46% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.13:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392461 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 #392461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392461; 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 #392461
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 #392461 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.
#392461#282861#302761#2C2C61#322961#2F3131#332C49#303030Using #392461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392461: #392461;background-color: #392461;colors: { 'color-392461': '#392461' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.141, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_392461">#392461</color>fill="#392461"More Purple Colors
#392461 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#392461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392461?
#392461 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 36, 97) in RGB and hsl(261, 46%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #392461?
#392461 is rgb(57, 36, 97) — red 57, green 36, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392461?
#392461 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392461 scores 13.13:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392461 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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