What color is #3C304A?

#3C304A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C304A?

The RGB value is 60, 48, 74: 60 red, 48 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C304A?

The complementary color is #3E4A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C304A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C304A color

#3C304A rgb(60, 48, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3C304A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 18.8% green and 29% blue (60, 48, 74).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 21% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#3C304A color codes

HEX	`#3C304A`
RGB	`rgb(60, 48, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 18.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 21%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 35%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 35%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.19, 11.53, -14.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.19, 18.19, 309.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.156, 3.569, 6.947)`
Decimal	`3944522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C304A, 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 #3C304A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C304A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #3C304A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c304a; }
.text { color: #3c304a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c304a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 48 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c304a, #49304a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C304A?: #3C304A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C304A?: The RGB value is 60, 48, 74: 60 red, 48 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C304A?: The complementary color is #3E4A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C304A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.