What color is #3D0D71?

#3D0D71 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D0D71?

The RGB value is 61, 13, 113: 61 red, 13 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D0D71?

The complementary color is #41710D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D0D71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D0D71 color

#3D0D71 rgb(61, 13, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D0D71 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 5.1% green and 44.3% blue (61, 13, 113).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 79% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

#3D0D71 color codes

HEX	`#3D0D71`
RGB	`rgb(61, 13, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 5.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 79%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 88%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 88%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.79, 42.29, -46.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.79, 63.16, 312.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.048, 2.472, 15.831)`
Decimal	`4001137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D0D71, 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 #3D0D71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D0D71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #3D0D71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d0d71; }
.text { color: #3d0d71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d0d71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 13 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d0d71, #6f0d71); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D0D71?: #3D0D71 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D0D71?: The RGB value is 61, 13, 113: 61 red, 13 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D0D71?: The complementary color is #41710D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D0D71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.