What color is #3C2C5D?

#3C2C5D 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 #3C2C5D?

The RGB value is 60, 44, 93: 60 red, 44 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2C5D?

The complementary color is #4D5D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2C5D color

#3C2C5D rgb(60, 44, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2C5D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 17.3% green and 36.5% blue (60, 44, 93).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#3C2C5D color codes

HEX	`#3C2C5D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 44, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 17.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 53%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 53%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 19.67, -26.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 33.25, 306.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.739, 3.552, 10.79)`
Decimal	`3943517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2C5D, 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 #3C2C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #3C2C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2c5d; }
.text { color: #3c2c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 44 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2c5d, #552c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C2C5D?: #3C2C5D 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 #3C2C5D?: The RGB value is 60, 44, 93: 60 red, 44 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2C5D?: The complementary color is #4D5D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.