What color is #3C2A42?

#3C2A42 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2A42?

The RGB value is 60, 42, 66: 60 red, 42 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2A42?

The complementary color is #30422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2A42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2A42 color

#3C2A42 rgb(60, 42, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2A42 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 16.5% green and 25.9% blue (60, 42, 66).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#3C2A42 color codes

HEX	`#3C2A42`
RGB	`rgb(60, 42, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 16.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 36%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.08, 13.53, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.08, 18.02, 318.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.675, 3.01, 5.541)`
Decimal	`3942978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2A42, 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 #3C2A42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2A42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #3C2A42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2a42; }
.text { color: #3c2a42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2a42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 42 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2a42, #422a3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C2A42?: #3C2A42 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2A42?: The RGB value is 60, 42, 66: 60 red, 42 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2A42?: The complementary color is #30422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2A42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.