What color is #3A1775?

#3A1775 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A1775?

The RGB value is 58, 23, 117: 58 red, 23 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A1775?

The complementary color is #527517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A1775?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A1775 color

#3A1775 rgb(58, 23, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A1775 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 9% green and 45.9% blue (58, 23, 117).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 67% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#3A1775 color codes

HEX	`#3A1775`
RGB	`rgb(58, 23, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 67%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 80%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 80%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.21, 38.79, -47.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.21, 61.07, 309.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.261, 2.797, 17.089)`
Decimal	`3807093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A1775, 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 #3A1775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A1775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #3A1775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a1775; }
.text { color: #3a1775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a1775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 23 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a1775, #691775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #3A1775?: #3A1775 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A1775?: The RGB value is 58, 23, 117: 58 red, 23 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A1775?: The complementary color is #527517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A1775?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.