What color is #3A2641?

#3A2641 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2641?

The RGB value is 58, 38, 65: 58 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2641?

The complementary color is #2D4126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2641 color

#3A2641 rgb(58, 38, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A2641 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 14.9% green and 25.5% blue (58, 38, 65).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 26% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#3A2641 color codes

HEX	`#3A2641`
RGB	`rgb(58, 38, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 14.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 26%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 42%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.66, 15.22, -13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.66, 20.3, 318.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.392, 2.668, 5.336)`
Decimal	`3810881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2641, 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 #3A2641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #3A2641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2641; }
.text { color: #3a2641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 38 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2641, #41263a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A2641?: #3A2641 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2641?: The RGB value is 58, 38, 65: 58 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2641?: The complementary color is #2D4126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.