What color is #3D2237?

#3D2237 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2237?

The RGB value is 61, 34, 55: 61 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2237?

The complementary color is #223D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2237 color

#3D2237 rgb(61, 34, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D2237 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 13.3% green and 21.6% blue (61, 34, 55).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 10% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.17:1).

#3D2237 color codes

HEX	`#3D2237`
RGB	`rgb(61, 34, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 13.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 10%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.52, 16.75, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.52, 18.65, 333.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.186, 2.412, 3.911)`
Decimal	`4006455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2237, 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 #3D2237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #3D2237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2237; }
.text { color: #3d2237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 34 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2237, #3d222a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3D2237?: #3D2237 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2237?: The RGB value is 61, 34, 55: 61 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2237?: The complementary color is #223D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.