What color is #3B2257?

#3B2257 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2257?

The RGB value is 59, 34, 87: 59 red, 34 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2257?

The complementary color is #3E5722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2257 color

#3B2257 rgb(59, 34, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B2257 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 13.3% green and 34.1% blue (59, 34, 87).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#3B2257 color codes

HEX	`#3B2257`
RGB	`rgb(59, 34, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 13.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 61%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.06, 24.15, -27.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.06, 36.77, 311.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.096, 2.762, 9.332)`
Decimal	`3875415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2257, 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 #3B2257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #3B2257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2257; }
.text { color: #3b2257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 34 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2257, #552257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B2257?: #3B2257 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2257?: The RGB value is 59, 34, 87: 59 red, 34 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2257?: The complementary color is #3E5722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.