What color is #3C2F46?

#3C2F46 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2F46?

The RGB value is 60, 47, 70: 60 red, 47 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2F46?

The complementary color is #39462F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2F46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2F46 color

#3C2F46 rgb(60, 47, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C2F46 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 18.4% green and 27.5% blue (60, 47, 70).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#3C2F46 color codes

HEX	`#3C2F46`
RGB	`rgb(60, 47, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 18.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 33%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 33%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.71, 11.16, -12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.71, 16.47, 312.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.985, 3.436, 6.246)`
Decimal	`3944262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2F46, 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 #3C2F46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2F46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #3C2F46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2f46; }
.text { color: #3c2f46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2f46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 47 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2f46, #462f45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C2F46?: #3C2F46 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2F46?: The RGB value is 60, 47, 70: 60 red, 47 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2F46?: The complementary color is #39462F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2F46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.