What color is #3C2549?

#3C2549 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2549?

The RGB value is 60, 37, 73: 60 red, 37 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2549?

The complementary color is #324925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2549 color

#3C2549 rgb(60, 37, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2549 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 14.5% green and 28.6% blue (60, 37, 73).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#3C2549 color codes

HEX	`#3C2549`
RGB	`rgb(60, 37, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 14.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 49%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.08, 18.68, -18.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.08, 26.11, 315.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.727, 2.765, 6.639)`
Decimal	`3941705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2549, 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 #3C2549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	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 #3C2549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2549; }
.text { color: #3c2549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 37 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2549, #492544); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C2549?: #3C2549 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2549?: The RGB value is 60, 37, 73: 60 red, 37 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2549?: The complementary color is #324925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.