What color is #3D334D?

#3D334D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D334D?

The RGB value is 61, 51, 77: 61 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D334D?

The complementary color is #434D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D334D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D334D color

#3D334D rgb(61, 51, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D334D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20% green and 30.2% blue (61, 51, 77).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#3D334D color codes

HEX	`#3D334D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 51, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 34%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 34%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.32, 10.68, -14.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.32, 17.87, 306.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.448, 3.896, 7.537)`
Decimal	`4010829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D334D, 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 #3D334D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D334D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #3D334D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d334d; }
.text { color: #3d334d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d334d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 51 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d334d, #4a334d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D334D?: #3D334D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D334D?: The RGB value is 61, 51, 77: 61 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D334D?: The complementary color is #434D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D334D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.