What color is #3D3654?

#3D3654 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3654?

The RGB value is 61, 54, 84: 61 red, 54 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3654?

The complementary color is #4D5436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3654 color

#3D3654 rgb(61, 54, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D3654 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 21.2% green and 32.9% blue (61, 54, 84).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#3D3654 color codes

HEX	`#3D3654`
RGB	`rgb(61, 54, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 21.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 36%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.55, 10.6, -17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.55, 20.09, 301.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.843, 4.27, 8.955)`
Decimal	`4011604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3654, 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 #3D3654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	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 #3D3654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3654; }
.text { color: #3d3654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 54 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3654, #4c3654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D3654?: #3D3654 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3654?: The RGB value is 61, 54, 84: 61 red, 54 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3654?: The complementary color is #4D5436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.