What color is #3B3359?

#3B3359 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3359?

The RGB value is 59, 51, 89: 59 red, 51 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3359?

The complementary color is #515933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3359 color

#3B3359 rgb(59, 51, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B3359 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 20% green and 34.9% blue (59, 51, 89).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#3B3359 color codes

HEX	`#3B3359`
RGB	`rgb(59, 51, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 20%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 43%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.73, 13.43, -21.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.73, 25.47, 301.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.79, 4.019, 9.973)`
Decimal	`3879769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3359, 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 #3B3359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #3B3359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3359; }
.text { color: #3b3359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 51 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3359, #4e3359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B3359?: #3B3359 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3359?: The RGB value is 59, 51, 89: 59 red, 51 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3359?: The complementary color is #515933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.