What color is #3B2B58?

#3B2B58 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 #3B2B58?

The RGB value is 59, 43, 88: 59 red, 43 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2B58?

The complementary color is #48582B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2B58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2B58 color

#3B2B58 rgb(59, 43, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B2B58 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 16.9% green and 34.5% blue (59, 43, 88).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#3B2B58 color codes

HEX	`#3B2B58`
RGB	`rgb(59, 43, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 16.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.44, 18.54, -24.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.44, 30.81, 307)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.429, 3.362, 9.646)`
Decimal	`3877720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2B58, 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 #3B2B58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2B58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #3B2B58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2b58; }
.text { color: #3b2b58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2b58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 43 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2b58, #512b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B2B58?: #3B2B58 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 #3B2B58?: The RGB value is 59, 43, 88: 59 red, 43 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2B58?: The complementary color is #48582B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2B58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.