What color is #3C2B47?

#3C2B47 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2B47?

The RGB value is 60, 43, 71: 60 red, 43 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2B47?

The complementary color is #36472B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2B47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2B47 color

#3C2B47 rgb(60, 43, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2B47 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 16.9% green and 27.8% blue (60, 43, 71).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#3C2B47 color codes

HEX	`#3C2B47`
RGB	`rgb(60, 43, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 16.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 39%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.61, 14.13, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.61, 20.24, 314.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.864, 3.143, 6.363)`
Decimal	`3943239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2B47, 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 #3C2B47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2B47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #3C2B47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2b47; }
.text { color: #3c2b47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2b47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 43 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2b47, #472b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C2B47?: #3C2B47 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2B47?: The RGB value is 60, 43, 71: 60 red, 43 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2B47?: The complementary color is #36472B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2B47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.