What color is #3D3A4B?

#3D3A4B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3A4B?

The RGB value is 61, 58, 75: 61 red, 58 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3A4B?

The complementary color is #484B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3A4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3A4B color

#3D3A4B rgb(61, 58, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3A4B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 22.7% green and 29.4% blue (61, 58, 75).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 13% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#3D3A4B color codes

HEX	`#3D3A4B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 58, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 22.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 13%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 23%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 23%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.34, 5.43, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.34, 11.29, 298.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.707, 4.526, 7.281)`
Decimal	`4012619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3A4B, 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 #3D3A4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3A4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #3D3A4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3a4b; }
.text { color: #3d3a4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3a4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 58 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3a4b, #463a4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3D3A4B?: #3D3A4B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3A4B?: The RGB value is 61, 58, 75: 61 red, 58 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3A4B?: The complementary color is #484B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3A4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.