What color is #3A1B6C?

#3A1B6C 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 #3A1B6C?

The RGB value is 58, 27, 108: 58 red, 27 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A1B6C?

The complementary color is #4D6C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A1B6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A1B6C color

#3A1B6C rgb(58, 27, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A1B6C is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 10.6% green and 42.4% blue (58, 27, 108).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 60% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#3A1B6C color codes

HEX	`#3A1B6C`
RGB	`rgb(58, 27, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 10.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 60%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 75%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 75%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.08, 34.15, -41.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.08, 53.79, 309.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.843, 2.766, 14.463)`
Decimal	`3808108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A1B6C, 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 #3A1B6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A1B6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #3A1B6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a1b6c; }
.text { color: #3a1b6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a1b6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 27 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a1b6c, #621b6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A1B6C?: #3A1B6C 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 #3A1B6C?: The RGB value is 58, 27, 108: 58 red, 27 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A1B6C?: The complementary color is #4D6C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A1B6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.