Recognised as Colour
#3905A2
- #3905A2
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#3905A2 is a violet with RGB values 57, 5, 162 and HSL 260°, 94%, 33%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#3905A2#3905A2
HEX#3905A2
RGBrgb(57, 5, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.2235, 0.0196, 0.6353
RGB percentages22.4%, 2%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(259.9, 94%, 32.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(259.9, 96.9%, 63.5%)
CMYK64.8%, 96.9%, 0%, 36.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,736,994
CSS custom property--colour: #3905A2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03587WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness63.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.23:1
Contrast with white12.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.72:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1B1B1B
Inverted#C6FA5D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.72:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6EA205
Analogous#0520A2, #8705A2
Triadic#A23905, #05A239
Split complementary#A28705, #20A205
Tetradic#A20520, #6EA205, #05A287
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R57
G5
B162
Red57 (22.4%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue259.87°
Saturation (HSL)94.01%
Lightness32.75%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 39 · G 05 · B A2
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