What color is #3C3261?

#3C3261 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3261?

The RGB value is 60, 50, 97: 60 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3261?

The complementary color is #576132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3261 color

#3C3261 rgb(60, 50, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C3261 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 19.6% green and 38% blue (60, 50, 97).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#3C3261 color codes

HEX	`#3C3261`
RGB	`rgb(60, 50, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 19.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 48%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.01, 16.86, -26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.01, 31.36, 302.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.161, 4.105, 11.827)`
Decimal	`3945057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3261, 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 #3C3261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #3C3261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3261; }
.text { color: #3c3261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 50 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3261, #533261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C3261?: #3C3261 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3261?: The RGB value is 60, 50, 97: 60 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3261?: The complementary color is #576132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.