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#39296B Color

#39296B is rgb(57, 41, 107) in RGB, hsl(255, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 62%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), visibly different at ΔE 10.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39296B
HEX#39296B
RGBrgb(57, 41, 107)
HSLhsl(255, 45%, 29%)
HSVhsv(255, 62%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 62%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.11 290.4)
LABlab(21.55% 21.34 -36.72)
LCHlch(21.55% 42.47 300.16)

What #39296B 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 #39296B, 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.

#39296B Channel Values

How #39296B 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 41 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 45% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 62% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.33:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39296B 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 text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39296B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39296B; 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 #39296B

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 #39296B 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#39296B
Protanopia#2C2C6B
Protanomaly#322B6B
Deuteranopia#2F2F6B
Deuteranomaly#332D6B
Tritanopia#2C3737
Tritanomaly#323251
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #39296B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39296b: #39296B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39296B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39296b': '#39296B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.161, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_39296b">#39296B</color>
SVG fillfill="#39296B"

More Purple Colors

#39296B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39296B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39296B?

#39296B is a dark purple — rgb(57, 41, 107) in RGB and hsl(255, 45%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.61.

What is the RGB value of #39296B?

#39296B is rgb(57, 41, 107) — red 57, green 41, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39296B?

#39296B converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 62%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39296B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39296B scores 12.33:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39296B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39296B 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 10.61, which is visibly different.

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