What color is #3D3053?

#3D3053 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 #3D3053?

The RGB value is 61, 48, 83: 61 red, 48 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3053?

The complementary color is #465330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3053 color

#3D3053 rgb(61, 48, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D3053 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 18.8% green and 32.5% blue (61, 48, 83).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#3D3053 color codes

HEX	`#3D3053`
RGB	`rgb(61, 48, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 18.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.76, 14.38, -19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.76, 23.98, 306.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.542, 3.731, 8.663)`
Decimal	`4010067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3053, 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 #3D3053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #3D3053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3053; }
.text { color: #3d3053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 48 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3053, #4f3053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D3053?: #3D3053 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 #3D3053?: The RGB value is 61, 48, 83: 61 red, 48 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3053?: The complementary color is #465330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.