What color is #3C097C?

#3C097C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C097C?

The RGB value is 60, 9, 124: 60 red, 9 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C097C?

The complementary color is #497C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C097C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C097C color

#3C097C rgb(60, 9, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C097C is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 3.5% green and 48.6% blue (60, 9, 124).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 86% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#3C097C color codes

HEX	`#3C097C`
RGB	`rgb(60, 9, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 3.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 86%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 93%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 93%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.41, 46.2, -52.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.41, 70.28, 311.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.598, 2.611, 19.274)`
Decimal	`3934588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C097C, 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 #3C097C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C097C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #3C097C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c097c; }
.text { color: #3c097c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c097c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 9 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c097c, #75097c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C097C?: #3C097C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C097C?: The RGB value is 60, 9, 124: 60 red, 9 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C097C?: The complementary color is #497C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C097C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.