What color is #3B2540?

#3B2540 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 #3B2540?

The RGB value is 59, 37, 64: 59 red, 37 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2540?

The complementary color is #2A4025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2540 color

#3B2540 rgb(59, 37, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B2540 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 14.5% green and 25.1% blue (59, 37, 64).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#3B2540 color codes

HEX	`#3B2540`
RGB	`rgb(59, 37, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 14.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 42%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.47, 16.03, -13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.47, 20.66, 320.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.39, 2.623, 5.177)`
Decimal	`3876160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2540, 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 #3B2540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #3B2540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2540; }
.text { color: #3b2540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 37 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2540, #402538); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3B2540?: #3B2540 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 #3B2540?: The RGB value is 59, 37, 64: 59 red, 37 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2540?: The complementary color is #2A4025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.