What color is #3C014D?

#3C014D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Romanic Scene. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C014D?

The RGB value is 60, 1, 77: 60 red, 1 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C014D?

The complementary color is #124D01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C014D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C014D color

#3C014D rgb(60, 1, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C014D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 0.4% green and 30.2% blue (60, 1, 77).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Romanic Scene (#3B0346), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.11:1).

#3C014D color codes

HEX	`#3C014D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 1, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 0.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 97%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 99%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 99%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.72, 37.87, -31.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.72, 49.03, 320.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.214, 1.518, 7.144)`
Decimal	`3932493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C014D, 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 #3C014D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C014D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #3C014D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c014d; }
.text { color: #3c014d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c014d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 1 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c014d, #4d0138); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #3C014D?: #3C014D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Romanic Scene. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C014D?: The RGB value is 60, 1, 77: 60 red, 1 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C014D?: The complementary color is #124D01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C014D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.