What color is #3C2949?

#3C2949 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2949?

The RGB value is 60, 41, 73: 60 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2949?

The complementary color is #364929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2949 color

#3C2949 rgb(60, 41, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2949 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 16.1% green and 28.6% blue (60, 41, 73).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#3C2949 color codes

HEX	`#3C2949`
RGB	`rgb(60, 41, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 16.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 44%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.15, 16.01, -16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.15, 23.03, 314.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.859, 3.028, 6.683)`
Decimal	`3942729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2949, 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 #3C2949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #3C2949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2949; }
.text { color: #3c2949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 41 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2949, #492946); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3C2949?: #3C2949 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2949?: The RGB value is 60, 41, 73: 60 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2949?: The complementary color is #364929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.