What color is #3E0038?

#3E0038 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E0038?

The RGB value is 62, 0, 56: 62 red, 0 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E0038?

The complementary color is #003E06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E0038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E0038 color

#3E0038 rgb(62, 0, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #3E0038 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 0% green and 22% blue (62, 0, 56).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.64:1).

#3E0038 color codes

HEX	`#3E0038`
RGB	`rgb(62, 0, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 0%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 100%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 10%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.34, 34.71, -18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.34, 39.33, 331.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.7, 1.31, 3.851)`
Decimal	`4063288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E0038, 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 #3E0038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E0038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #3E0038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e0038; }
.text { color: #3e0038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e0038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 0 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e0038, #3e0019); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E0038?: #3E0038 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E0038?: The RGB value is 62, 0, 56: 62 red, 0 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E0038?: The complementary color is #003E06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E0038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.