Information about #391B49 color

#391B49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#391B49 falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(57, 27, 73) — 22.4% red, 10.6% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 18 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated twilight violet, #391B49 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Russian Violet (#32174D). Slightly further away sit Violet Noir (#2E1F47) and Violent Violet (#2E2249).

In RGB terms — rgb(57, 27, 73) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #391B49: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#391B49 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#391B49 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #391B49

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#391B49
  • RGB57, 27, 73
  • CMYK6, 18, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(57, 27, 73)
  • HSL279°, 46%, 20%
  • HSL Precise279.13°, 46%, 19.608%
  • HSV279°, 63%, 29%
  • HSB279°, 63%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.106, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.106, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.106, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID391B49
  • DECIMAL ID3742537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01