What color is #3D354A?

#3D354A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D354A?

The RGB value is 61, 53, 74: 61 red, 53 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D354A?

The complementary color is #424A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D354A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D354A color

#3D354A rgb(61, 53, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D354A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20.8% green and 29% blue (61, 53, 74).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#3D354A color codes

HEX	`#3D354A`
RGB	`rgb(61, 53, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 28%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, 8.52, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 14.41, 306.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.433, 4.033, 7.022)`
Decimal	`4011338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D354A, 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 #3D354A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D354A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #3D354A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d354a; }
.text { color: #3d354a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d354a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 53 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d354a, #48354a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D354A?: #3D354A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D354A?: The RGB value is 61, 53, 74: 61 red, 53 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D354A?: The complementary color is #424A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D354A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.