What color is #3F012C?

#3F012C is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Sanctuary?

The RGB value is 63, 1, 44: 63 red, 1 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Sanctuary?

The complementary color is #013F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F012C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Sanctuary color: hex code #3F012C

#3F012C rgb(63, 1, 44)

Shades of black

Dark Sanctuary has the hex code #3F012C. It is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 0.4% green and 17.3% blue (63, 1, 44).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 97% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 30% yellow and 75% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.77:1).

Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C) color codes

HEX	`#3F012C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 1, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 0.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 97%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 98%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 30%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11, 32.64, -10.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11, 34.21, 342.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.515, 1.261, 2.493)`
Decimal	`4129068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Sanctuary, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3F012C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F012C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3F012C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f012c; }
.text { color: #3f012c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f012c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 1 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f012c, #3f010d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

See #3F012C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3F012C?: #3F012C is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Sanctuary?: The RGB value is 63, 1, 44: 63 red, 1 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Sanctuary?: The complementary color is #013F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F012C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.