What color is #3C266F?

#3C266F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C266F?

The RGB value is 60, 38, 111: 60 red, 38 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C266F?

The complementary color is #596F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C266F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C266F color

#3C266F rgb(60, 38, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C266F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 14.9% green and 43.5% blue (60, 38, 111).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 49% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#3C266F color codes

HEX	`#3C266F`
RGB	`rgb(60, 38, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 14.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 49%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 66%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 66%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.92, 29.05, -38.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.92, 48.53, 306.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.425, 3.494, 15.424)`
Decimal	`3941999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C266F, 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 #3C266F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C266F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #3C266F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c266f; }
.text { color: #3c266f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c266f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 38 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c266f, #60266f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C266F?: #3C266F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C266F?: The RGB value is 60, 38, 111: 60 red, 38 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C266F?: The complementary color is #596F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C266F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.