What color is #3E2772?

#3E2772 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2772?

The RGB value is 62, 39, 114: 62 red, 39 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2772?

The complementary color is #5B7227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2772?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2772 color

#3E2772 rgb(62, 39, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2772 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 15.3% green and 44.7% blue (62, 39, 114).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 49% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#3E2772 color codes

HEX	`#3E2772`
RGB	`rgb(62, 39, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 15.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 49%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 66%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.62, 29.81, -39.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.62, 49.62, 306.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.749, 3.69, 16.326)`
Decimal	`4073330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2772, 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 #3E2772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #3E2772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2772; }
.text { color: #3e2772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 39 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2772, #642772); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E2772?: #3E2772 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2772?: The RGB value is 62, 39, 114: 62 red, 39 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2772?: The complementary color is #5B7227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2772?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.