What color is #3B1541?

#3B1541 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B1541?

The RGB value is 59, 21, 65: 59 red, 21 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B1541?

The complementary color is #1B4115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B1541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B1541 color

#3B1541 rgb(59, 21, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B1541 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 8.2% green and 25.5% blue (59, 21, 65).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 51% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.33:1).

#3B1541 color codes

HEX	`#3B1541`
RGB	`rgb(59, 21, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 8.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 51%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 68%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 68%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.67, 26.28, -19.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.67, 32.83, 323.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.026, 1.848, 5.197)`
Decimal	`3872065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B1541, 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 #3B1541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B1541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #3B1541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b1541; }
.text { color: #3b1541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b1541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 21 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b1541, #411531); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B1541?: #3B1541 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B1541?: The RGB value is 59, 21, 65: 59 red, 21 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B1541?: The complementary color is #1B4115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B1541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.