What color is #3D3966?

#3D3966 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3966?

The RGB value is 61, 57, 102: 61 red, 57 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3966?

The complementary color is #626639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3966 color

#3D3966 rgb(61, 57, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D3966 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 22.4% green and 40% blue (61, 57, 102).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#3D3966 color codes

HEX	`#3D3966`
RGB	`rgb(61, 57, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 22.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 44%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.38, 14, -25.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.38, 29.46, 298.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.785, 4.877, 13.204)`
Decimal	`4012390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3966, 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 #3D3966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #3D3966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3966; }
.text { color: #3d3966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 57 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3966, #533966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D3966?: #3D3966 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3966?: The RGB value is 61, 57, 102: 61 red, 57 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3966?: The complementary color is #626639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.