What color is #3D2647?

#3D2647 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2647?

The RGB value is 61, 38, 71: 61 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2647?

The complementary color is #304726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2647 color

#3D2647 rgb(61, 38, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D2647 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (61, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#3D2647 color codes

HEX	`#3D2647`
RGB	`rgb(61, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.36, 17.86, -16.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.36, 24.26, 317.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.755, 2.833, 6.309)`
Decimal	`4007495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2647, 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 #3D2647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #3D2647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2647; }
.text { color: #3d2647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2647, #472641); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D2647?: #3D2647 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2647?: The RGB value is 61, 38, 71: 61 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2647?: The complementary color is #304726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.