What color is #3C0259?

#3C0259 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C0259?

The RGB value is 60, 2, 89: 60 red, 2 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C0259?

The complementary color is #1F5902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C0259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C0259 color

#3C0259 rgb(60, 2, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C0259 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 0.8% green and 34.9% blue (60, 2, 89).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cotinga Purple (#340059), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.61:1).

#3C0259 color codes

HEX	`#3C0259`
RGB	`rgb(60, 2, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 0.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 98%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.97, 40.07, -37.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.97, 54.74, 317.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.688, 1.725, 9.588)`
Decimal	`3932761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C0259, 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 #3C0259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C0259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #3C0259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c0259; }
.text { color: #3c0259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c0259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 2 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c0259, #59024a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #3C0259?: #3C0259 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C0259?: The RGB value is 60, 2, 89: 60 red, 2 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C0259?: The complementary color is #1F5902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C0259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.