What color is #3D265B?

#3D265B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D265B?

The RGB value is 61, 38, 91: 61 red, 38 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D265B?

The complementary color is #445B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D265B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D265B color

#3D265B rgb(61, 38, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D265B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 14.9% green and 35.7% blue (61, 38, 91).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 41% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#3D265B color codes

HEX	`#3D265B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 38, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 14.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 41%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 58%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 58%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.57, 23.32, -27.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.57, 36.41, 309.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.505, 3.134, 10.263)`
Decimal	`4007515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D265B, 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 #3D265B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D265B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #3D265B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d265b; }
.text { color: #3d265b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d265b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 38 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d265b, #58265b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D265B?: #3D265B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D265B?: The RGB value is 61, 38, 91: 61 red, 38 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D265B?: The complementary color is #445B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D265B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.