What color is #3B0F3D?

#3B0F3D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B0F3D?

The RGB value is 59, 15, 61: 59 red, 15 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B0F3D?

The complementary color is #113D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B0F3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B0F3D color

#3B0F3D rgb(59, 15, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B0F3D is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 5.9% green and 23.9% blue (59, 15, 61).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 61% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#3B0F3D color codes

HEX	`#3B0F3D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 15, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 5.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 61%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 75%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 75%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.28, 28.51, -19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.28, 34.29, 326.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.817, 1.609, 4.576)`
Decimal	`3870525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B0F3D, 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 #3B0F3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B0F3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #3B0F3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b0f3d; }
.text { color: #3b0f3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b0f3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 15 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b0f3d, #3d0f28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B0F3D?: #3B0F3D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B0F3D?: The RGB value is 59, 15, 61: 59 red, 15 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B0F3D?: The complementary color is #113D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B0F3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.