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#39304B Color

#39304B is rgb(57, 48, 75) in RGB, hsl(260, 22%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), visibly different at ΔE 10.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39304B
HEX#39304B
RGBrgb(57, 48, 75)
HSLhsl(260, 22%, 24%)
HSVhsv(260, 36%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(33.1% 0.048 299.1)
LABlab(21.78% 9.20 -15.30)
LCHlch(21.78% 17.85 301.01)

What #39304B 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 #39304B, 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.

#39304B Channel Values

How #39304B 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 48 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 22% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 36% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.36:1 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 #39304B 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 text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39304B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39304B; 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 #39304B

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 #39304B 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#39304B
Protanopia#32324B
Protanomaly#35314B
Deuteranopia#33334B
Deuteranomaly#36324B
Tritanopia#353434
Tritanomaly#37333F
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #39304B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39304b: #39304B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39304B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39304b': '#39304B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.188, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_39304b">#39304B</color>
SVG fillfill="#39304B"

More Purple Colors

#39304B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39304B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39304B?

#39304B is a dark purple — rgb(57, 48, 75) in RGB and hsl(260, 22%, 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 10.52.

What is the RGB value of #39304B?

#39304B is rgb(57, 48, 75) — red 57, green 48, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39304B?

#39304B converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39304B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39304B scores 12.36:1 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 #39304B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39304B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.02, which is a different colour altogether.

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