What color is #3C3555?

#3C3555 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3555?

The RGB value is 60, 53, 85: 60 red, 53 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3555?

The complementary color is #4E5535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3555 color

#3C3555 rgb(60, 53, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C3555 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 20.8% green and 33.3% blue (60, 53, 85).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#3C3555 color codes

HEX	`#3C3555`
RGB	`rgb(60, 53, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 20.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 38%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.2, 11.22, -18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.2, 21.44, 301.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.776, 4.163, 9.144)`
Decimal	`3945813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3555, 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 #3C3555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #3C3555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3555; }
.text { color: #3c3555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 53 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3555, #4c3555); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C3555?: #3C3555 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3555?: The RGB value is 60, 53, 85: 60 red, 53 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3555?: The complementary color is #4E5535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.