What color is #3D1A3F?

#3D1A3F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D1A3F?

The RGB value is 61, 26, 63: 61 red, 26 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D1A3F?

The complementary color is #1C3F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D1A3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D1A3F color

#3D1A3F rgb(61, 26, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D1A3F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 10.2% green and 24.7% blue (61, 26, 63).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 42% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.81:1).

#3D1A3F color codes

HEX	`#3D1A3F`
RGB	`rgb(61, 26, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 10.2%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 42%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 59%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 59%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.95, 23.57, -16.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.95, 28.62, 325.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.191, 2.09, 4.937)`
Decimal	`4004415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D1A3F, 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 #3D1A3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D1A3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.81:1	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 #3D1A3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d1a3f; }
.text { color: #3d1a3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d1a3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 26 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d1a3f, #3f1a2f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3D1A3F?: #3D1A3F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D1A3F?: The RGB value is 61, 26, 63: 61 red, 26 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D1A3F?: The complementary color is #1C3F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D1A3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.