What color is #3E0CA1?

#3E0CA1 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E0CA1?

The RGB value is 62, 12, 161: 62 red, 12 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E0CA1?

The complementary color is #6FA10C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E0CA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E0CA1 color

#3E0CA1 rgb(62, 12, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E0CA1 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 4.7% green and 63.1% blue (62, 12, 161).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#3E0CA1 color codes

HEX	`#3E0CA1`
RGB	`rgb(62, 12, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 4.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 86%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 93%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 93%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.2, 55.05, -68.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.2, 87.57, 308.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.549, 3.86, 34.006)`
Decimal	`4066465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E0CA1, 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 #3E0CA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E0CA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #3E0CA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e0ca1; }
.text { color: #3e0ca1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e0ca1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 12 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e0ca1, #880ca1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #3E0CA1?: #3E0CA1 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E0CA1?: The RGB value is 62, 12, 161: 62 red, 12 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E0CA1?: The complementary color is #6FA10C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E0CA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.