What color is #3A1F76?

#3A1F76 is a dark, moderate violet known as Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Explorer of the Galaxies?

The RGB value is 58, 31, 118: 58 red, 31 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Explorer of the Galaxies?

The complementary color is #5B761F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A1F76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Explorer of the Galaxies color: hex code #3A1F76

#3A1F76 rgb(58, 31, 118)

Shades of purple

Explorer of the Galaxies has the hex code #3A1F76. It is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 12.2% green and 46.3% blue (58, 31, 118).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 58% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76) color codes

HEX	`#3A1F76`
RGB	`rgb(58, 31, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 12.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 58%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 74%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 74%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.78, 34.91, -45.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.78, 57.15, 307.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.504, 3.187, 17.461)`
Decimal	`3809142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Explorer of the Galaxies, 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 #3A1F76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A1F76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #3A1F76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a1f76; }
.text { color: #3a1f76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a1f76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 31 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a1f76, #661f76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

See #3A1F76 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3A1F76?: #3A1F76 is a dark, moderate violet known as Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Explorer of the Galaxies?: The RGB value is 58, 31, 118: 58 red, 31 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Explorer of the Galaxies?: The complementary color is #5B761F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A1F76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.