What color is #3A2036?

#3A2036 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2036?

The RGB value is 58, 32, 54: 58 red, 32 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2036?

The complementary color is #203A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2036 color

#3A2036 rgb(58, 32, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A2036 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 12.5% green and 21.2% blue (58, 32, 54).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 29% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 7% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#3A2036 color codes

HEX	`#3A2036`
RGB	`rgb(58, 32, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 12.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 29%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 45%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 7%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.5, 16.65, -9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.5, 18.97, 331.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.927, 2.199, 3.76)`
Decimal	`3809334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2036, 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 #3A2036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #3A2036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2036; }
.text { color: #3a2036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 32 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2036, #3a2029); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A2036?: #3A2036 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2036?: The RGB value is 58, 32, 54: 58 red, 32 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2036?: The complementary color is #203A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.