What color is #3D304B?

#3D304B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D304B?

The RGB value is 61, 48, 75: 61 red, 48 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D304B?

The complementary color is #3E4B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D304B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D304B color

#3D304B rgb(61, 48, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D304B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 18.8% green and 29.4% blue (61, 48, 75).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#3D304B color codes

HEX	`#3D304B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 48, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 18.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 36%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.35, 12.17, -14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.35, 18.92, 310.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.251, 3.614, 7.129)`
Decimal	`4010059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D304B, 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 #3D304B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D304B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #3D304B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d304b; }
.text { color: #3d304b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d304b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 48 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d304b, #4b304b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D304B?: #3D304B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D304B?: The RGB value is 61, 48, 75: 61 red, 48 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D304B?: The complementary color is #3E4B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D304B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.