What color is #3D3559?

#3D3559 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3559?

The RGB value is 61, 53, 89: 61 red, 53 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3559?

The complementary color is #515935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3559 color

#3D3559 rgb(61, 53, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D3559 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20.8% green and 34.9% blue (61, 53, 89).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#3D3559 color codes

HEX	`#3D3559`
RGB	`rgb(61, 53, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 40%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.51, 12.73, -20.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.51, 24.06, 301.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5, 4.259, 10.008)`
Decimal	`4011353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3559, 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 #3D3559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #3D3559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3559; }
.text { color: #3d3559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 53 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3559, #4f3559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D3559?: #3D3559 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3559?: The RGB value is 61, 53, 89: 61 red, 53 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3559?: The complementary color is #515935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.