What color is #3B2F4A?

#3B2F4A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2F4A?

The RGB value is 59, 47, 74: 59 red, 47 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2F4A?

The complementary color is #3E4A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2F4A color

#3B2F4A rgb(59, 47, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B2F4A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 18.4% green and 29% blue (59, 47, 74).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#3B2F4A color codes

HEX	`#3B2F4A`
RGB	`rgb(59, 47, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 18.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 36%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, 11.84, -14.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 18.88, 308.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.056, 3.457, 6.931)`
Decimal	`3878730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2F4A, 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 #3B2F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #3B2F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2f4a; }
.text { color: #3b2f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 47 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2f4a, #492f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B2F4A?: #3B2F4A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2F4A?: The RGB value is 59, 47, 74: 59 red, 47 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2F4A?: The complementary color is #3E4A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.