Palettes / Colors / #39005B
#39005B — Deep Vivid Purple
#39005B is a purple color we call Deep Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
#39005B is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #225C00; it also sits naturally between #0C005C and #5C0050. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39005B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 0, 91 |
| HSL | 278°, 100%, 18% |
| HSV | 278°, 100%, 36% |
| CMYK | 37%, 100%, 0%, 64% |
| XYZ | 3.58, 1.63, 10.02 |
| Yxy | 1.63, 0.2349, 0.1068 |
| CIE-Lab | 13.38, 40.89, -39.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 12.75, 28.89, -39.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 0% · Blue 36%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 64%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39005B
.text { color: #39005B; }
.background { background-color: #39005B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39005B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 0, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 100%, 18%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39005B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 0, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39005B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 0, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39005B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39005B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #225C00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 15.85:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.33:1 Fails |
Best text color on #39005B: #FFFFFF.
How #39005B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #39005B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #39005B?
#39005B is Deep Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 57, 0, 91). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39005B?
#39005B is RGB 57, 0, 91 — HSL 278°, 100%, 18% — CMYK 37%, 100%, 0%, 64%.
What colors go with #39005B?
Its complement is #225C00; analogous partners are #0C005C and #5C0050. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39005B for text?
White text on #39005B has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.33:1.