What color is #3A2845?

#3A2845 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2845?

The RGB value is 58, 40, 69: 58 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2845?

The complementary color is #334528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2845 color

#3A2845 rgb(58, 40, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A2845 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 15.7% green and 27.1% blue (58, 40, 69).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#3A2845 color codes

HEX	`#3A2845`
RGB	`rgb(58, 40, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 15.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 42%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.42, 14.9, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.42, 21.14, 314.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.578, 2.847, 5.99)`
Decimal	`3811397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2845, 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 #3A2845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #3A2845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2845; }
.text { color: #3a2845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 40 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2845, #452841); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3A2845?: #3A2845 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2845?: The RGB value is 58, 40, 69: 58 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2845?: The complementary color is #334528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.