What color is #3D2D53?

#3D2D53 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2D53?

The RGB value is 61, 45, 83: 61 red, 45 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2D53?

The complementary color is #43532D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2D53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2D53 color

#3D2D53 rgb(61, 45, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D2D53 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 17.6% green and 32.5% blue (61, 45, 83).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#3D2D53 color codes

HEX	`#3D2D53`
RGB	`rgb(61, 45, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 17.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 46%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.92, 16.41, -20.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.92, 26.26, 308.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.424, 3.493, 8.623)`
Decimal	`4009299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2D53, 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 #3D2D53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2D53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #3D2D53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2d53; }
.text { color: #3d2d53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2d53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 45 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2d53, #502d53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D2D53?: #3D2D53 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2D53?: The RGB value is 61, 45, 83: 61 red, 45 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2D53?: The complementary color is #43532D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2D53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.