What color is #3D1245?

#3D1245 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D1245?

The RGB value is 61, 18, 69: 61 red, 18 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D1245?

The complementary color is #1A4512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D1245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D1245 color

#3D1245 rgb(61, 18, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D1245 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 7.1% green and 27.1% blue (61, 18, 69).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 59% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.32:1).

#3D1245 color codes

HEX	`#3D1245`
RGB	`rgb(61, 18, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 7.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 59%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 74%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 74%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.7, 29.35, -22.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.7, 36.92, 322.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.215, 1.855, 5.818)`
Decimal	`4002373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D1245, 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 #3D1245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D1245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #3D1245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d1245; }
.text { color: #3d1245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d1245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 18 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d1245, #451233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D1245?: #3D1245 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D1245?: The RGB value is 61, 18, 69: 61 red, 18 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D1245?: The complementary color is #1A4512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D1245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.