What color is #3C1D51?

#3C1D51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C1D51?

The RGB value is 60, 29, 81: 60 red, 29 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C1D51?

The complementary color is #32511D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C1D51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C1D51 color

#3C1D51 rgb(60, 29, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C1D51 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 11.4% green and 31.8% blue (60, 29, 81).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#3C1D51 color codes

HEX	`#3C1D51`
RGB	`rgb(60, 29, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 11.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 64%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.62, 25.89, -25.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.62, 36.69, 314.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.788, 2.434, 8.053)`
Decimal	`3939665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C1D51, 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 #3C1D51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C1D51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #3C1D51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c1d51; }
.text { color: #3c1d51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c1d51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 29 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c1d51, #511d4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C1D51?: #3C1D51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C1D51?: The RGB value is 60, 29, 81: 60 red, 29 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C1D51?: The complementary color is #32511D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C1D51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.