What color is #3E2969?

#3E2969 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2969?

The RGB value is 62, 41, 105: 62 red, 41 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2969?

The complementary color is #546929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2969 color

#3E2969 rgb(62, 41, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2969 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 16.1% green and 41.2% blue (62, 41, 105).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#3E2969 color codes

HEX	`#3E2969`
RGB	`rgb(62, 41, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 16.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 61%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.41, 25.81, -34.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.41, 42.85, 307.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.329, 3.63, 13.782)`
Decimal	`4073833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2969, 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 #3E2969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #3E2969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2969; }
.text { color: #3e2969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 41 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2969, #5e2969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E2969?: #3E2969 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2969?: The RGB value is 62, 41, 105: 62 red, 41 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2969?: The complementary color is #546929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.