What color is #3C226E?

#3C226E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C226E?

The RGB value is 60, 34, 110: 60 red, 34 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C226E?

The complementary color is #546E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C226E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C226E color

#3C226E rgb(60, 34, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C226E is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 13.3% green and 43.1% blue (60, 34, 110).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#3C226E color codes

HEX	`#3C226E`
RGB	`rgb(60, 34, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 13.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 69%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.94, 31.17, -39.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.94, 50.57, 308.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.249, 3.23, 15.096)`
Decimal	`3940974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C226E, 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 #3C226E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C226E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #3C226E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c226e; }
.text { color: #3c226e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c226e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 34 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c226e, #62226e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C226E?: #3C226E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C226E?: The RGB value is 60, 34, 110: 60 red, 34 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C226E?: The complementary color is #546E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C226E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.