What color is #3B0534?

#3B0534 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B0534?

The RGB value is 59, 5, 52: 59 red, 5 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B0534?

The complementary color is #053B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B0534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B0534 color

#3B0534 rgb(59, 5, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #3B0534 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 2% green and 20.4% blue (59, 5, 52).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 84% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 12% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#3B0534 color codes

HEX	`#3B0534`
RGB	`rgb(59, 5, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 84%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 92%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 12%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.18, 31.1, -15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.18, 34.93, 332.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.478, 1.287, 3.366)`
Decimal	`3867956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B0534, 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 #3B0534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B0534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #3B0534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b0534; }
.text { color: #3b0534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b0534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 5 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b0534, #3b0519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B0534?: #3B0534 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B0534?: The RGB value is 59, 5, 52: 59 red, 5 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B0534?: The complementary color is #053B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B0534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.