What color is #3B2A41?

#3B2A41 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2A41?

The RGB value is 59, 42, 65: 59 red, 42 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2A41?

The complementary color is #30412A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2A41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2A41 color

#3B2A41 rgb(59, 42, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B2A41 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 16.5% green and 25.5% blue (59, 42, 65).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#3B2A41 color codes

HEX	`#3B2A41`
RGB	`rgb(59, 42, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 16.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 35%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 35%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.91, 12.89, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.91, 17.27, 318.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.586, 2.967, 5.384)`
Decimal	`3877441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2A41, 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 #3B2A41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2A41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #3B2A41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2a41; }
.text { color: #3b2a41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2a41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 42 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2a41, #412a3b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B2A41?: #3B2A41 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2A41?: The RGB value is 59, 42, 65: 59 red, 42 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2A41?: The complementary color is #30412A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2A41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.