What color is #3E2041?

#3E2041 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2041?

The RGB value is 62, 32, 65: 62 red, 32 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2041?

The complementary color is #234120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2041 color

#3E2041 rgb(62, 32, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2041 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 12.5% green and 25.5% blue (62, 32, 65).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 34% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#3E2041 color codes

HEX	`#3E2041`
RGB	`rgb(62, 32, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 12.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 34%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 51%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 51%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.64, 20.66, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.64, 25.52, 324.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.457, 2.439, 5.289)`
Decimal	`4071489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2041, 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 #3E2041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #3E2041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2041; }
.text { color: #3e2041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 32 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2041, #412034); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E2041?: #3E2041 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2041?: The RGB value is 62, 32, 65: 62 red, 32 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2041?: The complementary color is #234120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.