What color is #3C1043?

#3C1043 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C1043?

The RGB value is 60, 16, 67: 60 red, 16 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C1043?

The complementary color is #174310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C1043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C1043 color

#3C1043 rgb(60, 16, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C1043 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 6.3% green and 26.3% blue (60, 16, 67).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 61% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.59:1).

#3C1043 color codes

HEX	`#3C1043`
RGB	`rgb(60, 16, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 6.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 61%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 76%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 76%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.04, 29.61, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.04, 36.93, 323.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.062, 1.737, 5.483)`
Decimal	`3936323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C1043, 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 #3C1043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C1043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	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 #3C1043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c1043; }
.text { color: #3c1043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c1043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 16 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c1043, #431031); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C1043?: #3C1043 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C1043?: The RGB value is 60, 16, 67: 60 red, 16 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C1043?: The complementary color is #174310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C1043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.