What color is #3E0083?

#3E0083 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E0083?

The RGB value is 62, 0, 131: 62 red, 0 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E0083?

The complementary color is #458300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E0083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E0083 color

#3E0083 rgb(62, 0, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E0083 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 0% green and 51.4% blue (62, 0, 131).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indigo Static (#4B0183), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#3E0083 color codes

HEX	`#3E0083`
RGB	`rgb(62, 0, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 0%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 100%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.64, 50.69, -57.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.64, 76.3, 311.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.082, 2.663, 21.662)`
Decimal	`4063363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E0083, 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 #3E0083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E0083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #3E0083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e0083; }
.text { color: #3e0083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e0083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 0 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e0083, #800083); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E0083?: #3E0083 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E0083?: The RGB value is 62, 0, 131: 62 red, 0 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E0083?: The complementary color is #458300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E0083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.