What color is #3D2C41?

#3D2C41 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2C41?

The RGB value is 61, 44, 65: 61 red, 44 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2C41?

The complementary color is #30412C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2C41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2C41 color

#3D2C41 rgb(61, 44, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D2C41 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 17.3% green and 25.5% blue (61, 44, 65).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 19% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#3D2C41 color codes

HEX	`#3D2C41`
RGB	`rgb(61, 44, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 17.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 19%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 32%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.73, 12.33, -10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.73, 16.01, 320.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.779, 3.175, 5.414)`
Decimal	`4009025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2C41, 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 #3D2C41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2C41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #3D2C41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2c41; }
.text { color: #3d2c41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2c41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 44 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2c41, #412c3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D2C41?: #3D2C41 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2C41?: The RGB value is 61, 44, 65: 61 red, 44 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2C41?: The complementary color is #30412C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2C41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.