What color is #3E2A5B?

#3E2A5B 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 #3E2A5B?

The RGB value is 62, 42, 91: 62 red, 42 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2A5B?

The complementary color is #475B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2A5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2A5B color

#3E2A5B rgb(62, 42, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2A5B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 16.5% green and 35.7% blue (62, 42, 91).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 37% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#3E2A5B color codes

HEX	`#3E2A5B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 42, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 16.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 37%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.71, 21.01, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.71, 33.54, 308.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.702, 3.435, 10.311)`
Decimal	`4074075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2A5B, 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 #3E2A5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2A5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #3E2A5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2a5b; }
.text { color: #3e2a5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2a5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 42 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2a5b, #572a5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E2A5B?: #3E2A5B 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 #3E2A5B?: The RGB value is 62, 42, 91: 62 red, 42 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2A5B?: The complementary color is #475B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2A5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.