What color is #3D305B?

#3D305B 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 #3D305B?

The RGB value is 61, 48, 91: 61 red, 48 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D305B?

The complementary color is #4E5B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D305B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D305B color

#3D305B rgb(61, 48, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D305B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 18.8% green and 35.7% blue (61, 48, 91).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#3D305B color codes

HEX	`#3D305B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 48, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 18.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.21, 16.7, -23.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.21, 29.06, 305.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.869, 3.861, 10.384)`
Decimal	`4010075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D305B, 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 #3D305B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D305B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #3D305B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d305b; }
.text { color: #3d305b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d305b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 48 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d305b, #52305b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D305B?: #3D305B 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 #3D305B?: The RGB value is 61, 48, 91: 61 red, 48 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D305B?: The complementary color is #4E5B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D305B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.