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#392D4E Color

#392D4E is rgb(57, 45, 78) in RGB, hsl(262, 27%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#392D4E
HEX#392D4E
RGBrgb(57, 45, 78)
HSLhsl(262, 27%, 24%)
HSVhsv(262, 42%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.059 299.9)
LABlab(21.03% 11.79 -18.47)
LCHlch(21.03% 21.91 302.55)

What #392D4E 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 #392D4E, 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.

#392D4E Channel Values

How #392D4E 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 45 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 27% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 42% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.66:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392D4E 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 text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #392D4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392D4E; 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 #392D4E

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 #392D4E 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#392D4E
Protanopia#2F2F4E
Protanomaly#332E4E
Deuteranopia#31314E
Deuteranomaly#35304E
Tritanopia#343333
Tritanomaly#36303F
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #392D4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-392d4e: #392D4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #392D4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-392d4e': '#392D4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.176, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_392d4e">#392D4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#392D4E"

More Purple Colors

#392D4E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#392D4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #392D4E?

#392D4E is a dark purple — rgb(57, 45, 78) in RGB and hsl(262, 27%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.

What is the RGB value of #392D4E?

#392D4E is rgb(57, 45, 78) — red 57, green 45, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #392D4E?

#392D4E converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #392D4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #392D4E scores 12.66:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #392D4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #392D4E 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 27.71, which is a different colour altogether.

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