What color is #3D274D?

#3D274D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D274D?

The RGB value is 61, 39, 77: 61 red, 39 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D274D?

The complementary color is #374D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D274D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D274D color

#3D274D rgb(61, 39, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D274D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 15.3% green and 30.2% blue (61, 39, 77).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 33% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#3D274D color codes

HEX	`#3D274D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 39, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 15.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 33%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 49%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.96, 18.76, -19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.96, 27.11, 313.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.989, 2.979, 7.385)`
Decimal	`4007757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D274D, 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 #3D274D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D274D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #3D274D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d274d; }
.text { color: #3d274d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d274d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 39 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d274d, #4d274a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D274D?: #3D274D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D274D?: The RGB value is 61, 39, 77: 61 red, 39 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D274D?: The complementary color is #374D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D274D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.