What color is #3C2756?

#3C2756 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 #3C2756?

The RGB value is 60, 39, 86: 60 red, 39 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2756?

The complementary color is #415627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2756 color

#3C2756 rgb(60, 39, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2756 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 15.3% green and 33.7% blue (60, 39, 86).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#3C2756 color codes

HEX	`#3C2756`
RGB	`rgb(60, 39, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 15.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 55%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, 20.93, -24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 32.57, 309.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.268, 3.084, 9.173)`
Decimal	`3942230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2756, 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 #3C2756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #3C2756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2756; }
.text { color: #3c2756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 39 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2756, #542756); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C2756?: #3C2756 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 #3C2756?: The RGB value is 60, 39, 86: 60 red, 39 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2756?: The complementary color is #415627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.