What color is #3B2135?

#3B2135 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2135?

The RGB value is 59, 33, 53: 59 red, 33 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2135?

The complementary color is #213B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2135 color

#3B2135 rgb(59, 33, 53)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B2135 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 12.9% green and 20.8% blue (59, 33, 53).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 28% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 10% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#3B2135 color codes

HEX	`#3B2135`
RGB	`rgb(59, 33, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 12.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 28%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 44%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 10%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.87, 16.17, -7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.87, 17.96, 334.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.99, 2.275, 3.649)`
Decimal	`3875125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2135, 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 #3B2135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #3B2135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2135; }
.text { color: #3b2135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 33 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2135, #3b2128); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B2135?: #3B2135 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2135?: The RGB value is 59, 33, 53: 59 red, 33 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2135?: The complementary color is #213B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.