#393348 Color
#393348 is rgb(57, 51, 72) in RGB, hsl(257, 17%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393348rgb(57, 51, 72)hsl(257, 17%, 24%)hsv(257, 29%, 28%)cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 72%)oklch(33.6% 0.037 297.5)lab(22.57% 6.63 -12.09)lch(22.57% 13.78 298.75)What #393348 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 #393348, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393348 Channel Values
How #393348 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 51 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 17% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 29% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.06:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393348 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 #393348
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393348; 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 #393348
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 #393348 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.
#393348#343448#363448#353548#373448#363636#37353E#363636Using #393348 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393348: #393348;background-color: #393348;colors: { 'color-393348': '#393348' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.200, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_393348">#393348</color>fill="#393348"More Purple Colors
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#393348 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393348?
#393348 is a dark purple — rgb(57, 51, 72) in RGB and hsl(257, 17%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.67.
What is the RGB value of #393348?
#393348 is rgb(57, 51, 72) — red 57, green 51, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393348?
#393348 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393348 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393348 scores 12.06:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393348 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393348 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 22.29, which is visibly different.
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