What color is #3A3063?

#3A3063 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3063?

The RGB value is 58, 48, 99: 58 red, 48 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3063?

The complementary color is #596330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3063 color

#3A3063 rgb(58, 48, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A3063 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 18.8% green and 38.8% blue (58, 48, 99).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#3A3063 color codes

HEX	`#3A3063`
RGB	`rgb(58, 48, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 18.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 52%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 52%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.39, 18.25, -28.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.39, 34.05, 302.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.053, 3.914, 12.291)`
Decimal	`3813475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3063, 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 #3A3063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #3A3063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3063; }
.text { color: #3a3063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 48 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3063, #543063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A3063?: #3A3063 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3063?: The RGB value is 58, 48, 99: 58 red, 48 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3063?: The complementary color is #596330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.