What color is #3C2159?

#3C2159 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 #3C2159?

The RGB value is 60, 33, 89: 60 red, 33 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2159?

The complementary color is #3E5921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2159 color

#3C2159 rgb(60, 33, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2159 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 12.9% green and 34.9% blue (60, 33, 89).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#3C2159 color codes

HEX	`#3C2159`
RGB	`rgb(60, 33, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 12.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 46%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 63%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.1, 25.63, -29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.1, 38.71, 311.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.21, 2.77, 9.762)`
Decimal	`3940697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2159, 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 #3C2159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #3C2159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2159; }
.text { color: #3c2159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 33 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2159, #582159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C2159?: #3C2159 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 #3C2159?: The RGB value is 60, 33, 89: 60 red, 33 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2159?: The complementary color is #3E5921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.