What color is #3D0438?

#3D0438 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D0438?

The RGB value is 61, 4, 56: 61 red, 4 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D0438?

The complementary color is #043D09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D0438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D0438 color

#3D0438 rgb(61, 4, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #3D0438 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 1.6% green and 22% blue (61, 4, 56).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 88% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 8% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.5:1).

#3D0438 color codes

HEX	`#3D0438`
RGB	`rgb(61, 4, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 1.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 88%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 93%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 8%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.72, 32.73, -17.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.72, 37.32, 331.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.682, 1.365, 3.863)`
Decimal	`3998776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D0438, 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 #3D0438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D0438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #3D0438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d0438; }
.text { color: #3d0438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d0438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 4 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d0438, #3d041b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D0438?: #3D0438 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D0438?: The RGB value is 61, 4, 56: 61 red, 4 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D0438?: The complementary color is #043D09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D0438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.