What color is #3A2C58?

#3A2C58 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2C58?

The RGB value is 58, 44, 88: 58 red, 44 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2C58?

The complementary color is #4A582C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2C58 color

#3A2C58 rgb(58, 44, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3A2C58 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 17.3% green and 34.5% blue (58, 44, 88).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

#3A2C58 color codes

HEX	`#3A2C58`
RGB	`rgb(58, 44, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 17.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 50%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.6, 17.56, -24.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.6, 30.03, 305.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.407, 3.405, 9.656)`
Decimal	`3812440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2C58, 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 #3A2C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #3A2C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2c58; }
.text { color: #3a2c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 44 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2c58, #502c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3A2C58?: #3A2C58 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2C58?: The RGB value is 58, 44, 88: 58 red, 44 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2C58?: The complementary color is #4A582C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.