What color is #3B3149?

#3B3149 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3149?

The RGB value is 59, 49, 73: 59 red, 49 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3149?

The complementary color is #3F4931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3149 color

#3B3149 rgb(59, 49, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3B3149 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 19.2% green and 28.6% blue (59, 49, 73).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#3B3149 color codes

HEX	`#3B3149`
RGB	`rgb(59, 49, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 19.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 33%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.33, 10.21, -13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.33, 16.68, 307.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.104, 3.607, 6.782)`
Decimal	`3879241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3149, 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 #3B3149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #3B3149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3149; }
.text { color: #3b3149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 49 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3149, #473149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B3149?: #3B3149 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3149?: The RGB value is 59, 49, 73: 59 red, 49 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3149?: The complementary color is #3F4931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.