What color is #3A1042?

#3A1042 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A1042?

The RGB value is 58, 16, 66: 58 red, 16 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A1042?

The complementary color is #184210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A1042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A1042 color

#3A1042 rgb(58, 16, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A1042 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 6.3% green and 25.9% blue (58, 16, 66).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 61% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#3A1042 color codes

HEX	`#3A1042`
RGB	`rgb(58, 16, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 6.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 61%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 76%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 76%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.61, 28.84, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.61, 36.31, 322.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.913, 1.664, 5.321)`
Decimal	`3805250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A1042, 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 #3A1042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A1042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #3A1042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a1042; }
.text { color: #3a1042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a1042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 16 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a1042, #421031); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3A1042?: #3A1042 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A1042?: The RGB value is 58, 16, 66: 58 red, 16 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A1042?: The complementary color is #184210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A1042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.