#390B42 Hex Color
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A dark, muted purple with cool violet undertones, #390b42 brings a serious, mysterious mood to visual work. Its low lightness suits moody backgrounds, luxury branding, gaming interfaces, and spiritual designs, but large areas can feel heavy. Use it as a dominant base with pale lavender or warm gold accents. The hex code #390b42 supports white text at about 16.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #390b42
What is #390b42 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #390b42 is rgb(57, 11, 66), in HSL hsl(290, 71%, 15%) and in CMYK 14%, 83%, 0%, 74%.
What colors pair well with #390b42?
Is #390b42 readable on white or black?
#390b42 has a 16.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.