What color is #3E245B?

#3E245B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E245B?

The RGB value is 62, 36, 91: 62 red, 36 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E245B?

The complementary color is #415B24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E245B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E245B color

#3E245B rgb(62, 36, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E245B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 14.1% green and 35.7% blue (62, 36, 91).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 43% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#3E245B color codes

HEX	`#3E245B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 36, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 14.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 43%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 60%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 60%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.21, 24.88, -28.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.21, 37.86, 311.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.505, 3.041, 10.245)`
Decimal	`4072539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E245B, 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 #3E245B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E245B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #3E245B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e245b; }
.text { color: #3e245b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e245b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 36 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e245b, #5a245b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E245B?: #3E245B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E245B?: The RGB value is 62, 36, 91: 62 red, 36 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E245B?: The complementary color is #415B24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E245B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.