What color is #3A2741?

#3A2741 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2741?

The RGB value is 58, 39, 65: 58 red, 39 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2741?

The complementary color is #2E4127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2741 color

#3A2741 rgb(58, 39, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A2741 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 15.3% green and 25.5% blue (58, 39, 65).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#3A2741 color codes

HEX	`#3A2741`
RGB	`rgb(58, 39, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 15.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 40%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 40%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.94, 14.54, -13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.94, 19.51, 318.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.424, 2.732, 5.347)`
Decimal	`3811137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2741, 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 #3A2741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	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 #3A2741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2741; }
.text { color: #3a2741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 39 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2741, #41273b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A2741?: #3A2741 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2741?: The RGB value is 58, 39, 65: 58 red, 39 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2741?: The complementary color is #2E4127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.