What color is #3C2057?

#3C2057 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2057?

The RGB value is 60, 32, 87: 60 red, 32 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2057?

The complementary color is #3B5720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2057 color

#3C2057 rgb(60, 32, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2057 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 12.5% green and 34.1% blue (60, 32, 87).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.67:1).

#3C2057 color codes

HEX	`#3C2057`
RGB	`rgb(60, 32, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 12.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 63%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.72, 25.69, -28.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.72, 38.2, 312.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.1, 2.682, 9.317)`
Decimal	`3940439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2057, 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 #3C2057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #3C2057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2057; }
.text { color: #3c2057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 32 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2057, #572057); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C2057?: #3C2057 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2057?: The RGB value is 60, 32, 87: 60 red, 32 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2057?: The complementary color is #3B5720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.