What color is #3E0D62?

#3E0D62 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E0D62?

The RGB value is 62, 13, 98: 62 red, 13 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E0D62?

The complementary color is #31620D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E0D62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E0D62 color

#3E0D62 rgb(62, 13, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E0D62 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 5.1% green and 38.4% blue (62, 13, 98).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 77% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.6:1).

#3E0D62 color codes

HEX	`#3E0D62`
RGB	`rgb(62, 13, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 5.1%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 77%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 87%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 87%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.47, 38.67, -39.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.47, 55.08, 314.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.335, 2.194, 11.748)`
Decimal	`4066658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E0D62, 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 #3E0D62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E0D62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #3E0D62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e0d62; }
.text { color: #3e0d62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e0d62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 13 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e0d62, #620d5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #3E0D62?: #3E0D62 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E0D62?: The RGB value is 62, 13, 98: 62 red, 13 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E0D62?: The complementary color is #31620D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E0D62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.