What color is #3E214E?

#3E214E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E214E?

The RGB value is 62, 33, 78: 62 red, 33 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E214E?

The complementary color is #314E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E214E?

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.

#3E214E color

#3E214E rgb(62, 33, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E214E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 12.9% green and 30.6% blue (62, 33, 78).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 41% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#3E214E color codes

HEX	`#3E214E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 33, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 12.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 41%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 58%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 58%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.64, 23.24, -22.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.64, 32.22, 316.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.905, 2.662, 7.514)`
Decimal	`4071758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E214E, 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 #3E214E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E214E 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 #3E214E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e214e; }
.text { color: #3e214e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e214e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 33 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e214e, #4e2148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E214E?: #3E214E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E214E?: The RGB value is 62, 33, 78: 62 red, 33 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E214E?: The complementary color is #314E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E214E?: 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.