What color is #3D016B?

#3D016B is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D016B?

The RGB value is 61, 1, 107: 61 red, 1 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D016B?

The complementary color is #2F6B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D016B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D016B color

#3D016B rgb(61, 1, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D016B is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 0.4% green and 42% blue (61, 1, 107).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 98% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.84:1).

#3D016B color codes

HEX	`#3D016B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 1, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 0.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 98%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 99%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.88, 44.66, -46.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.88, 64.21, 314.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.589, 2.075, 14.066)`
Decimal	`3998059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D016B, 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 #3D016B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D016B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #3D016B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d016b; }
.text { color: #3d016b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d016b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 1 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d016b, #6b0164); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D016B?: #3D016B is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D016B?: The RGB value is 61, 1, 107: 61 red, 1 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D016B?: The complementary color is #2F6B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D016B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.