What color is #3D216C?

#3D216C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D216C?

The RGB value is 61, 33, 108: 61 red, 33 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D216C?

The complementary color is #506C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D216C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D216C color

#3D216C rgb(61, 33, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D216C is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 12.9% green and 42.4% blue (61, 33, 108).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#3D216C color codes

HEX	`#3D216C`
RGB	`rgb(61, 33, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 12.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 69%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.68, 31.38, -38.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.68, 50.01, 308.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.174, 3.162, 14.522)`
Decimal	`4006252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D216C, 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 #3D216C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D216C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #3D216C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d216c; }
.text { color: #3d216c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d216c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 33 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d216c, #62216c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D216C?: #3D216C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D216C?: The RGB value is 61, 33, 108: 61 red, 33 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D216C?: The complementary color is #506C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D216C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.