What color is #3D2D43?

#3D2D43 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 #3D2D43?

The RGB value is 61, 45, 67: 61 red, 45 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2D43?

The complementary color is #33432D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2D43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2D43 color

#3D2D43 rgb(61, 45, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D2D43 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 17.6% green and 26.3% blue (61, 45, 67).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#3D2D43 color codes

HEX	`#3D2D43`
RGB	`rgb(61, 45, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 17.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 33%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.11, 12.14, -11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.11, 16.38, 317.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.876, 3.274, 5.737)`
Decimal	`4009283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2D43, 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 #3D2D43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2D43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #3D2D43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2d43; }
.text { color: #3d2d43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2d43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 45 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2d43, #432d3e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3D2D43?: #3D2D43 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 #3D2D43?: The RGB value is 61, 45, 67: 61 red, 45 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2D43?: The complementary color is #33432D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2D43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.