What color is #3E016C?

#3E016C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E016C?

The RGB value is 62, 1, 108: 62 red, 1 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E016C?

The complementary color is #2F6C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E016C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E016C color

#3E016C rgb(62, 1, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E016C is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 0.4% green and 42.4% blue (62, 1, 108).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 98% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.73:1).

#3E016C color codes

HEX	`#3E016C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 1, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 0.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 98%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 99%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.15, 45, -46.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.15, 64.6, 314.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.704, 2.129, 14.347)`
Decimal	`4063596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E016C, 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 #3E016C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E016C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #3E016C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e016c; }
.text { color: #3e016c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e016c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 1 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e016c, #6c0164); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E016C?: #3E016C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E016C?: The RGB value is 62, 1, 108: 62 red, 1 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E016C?: The complementary color is #2F6C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E016C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.