What color is #3C3367?

#3C3367 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3367?

The RGB value is 60, 51, 103: 60 red, 51 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3367?

The complementary color is #5E6733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3367 color

#3C3367 rgb(60, 51, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C3367 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 20% green and 40.4% blue (60, 51, 103).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#3C3367 color codes

HEX	`#3C3367`
RGB	`rgb(60, 51, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 20%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 50%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.66, 18.06, -29.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.66, 34.42, 301.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.495, 4.307, 13.371)`
Decimal	`3945319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3367, 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 #3C3367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #3C3367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3367; }
.text { color: #3c3367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 51 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3367, #563367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C3367?: #3C3367 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3367?: The RGB value is 60, 51, 103: 60 red, 51 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3367?: The complementary color is #5E6733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.