What color is #3E2E46?

#3E2E46 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2E46?

The RGB value is 62, 46, 70: 62 red, 46 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2E46?

The complementary color is #36462E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2E46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2E46 color

#3E2E46 rgb(62, 46, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2E46 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 18% green and 27.5% blue (62, 46, 70).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#3E2E46 color codes

HEX	`#3E2E46`
RGB	`rgb(62, 46, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 18%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.65, 12.61, -12.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.65, 17.53, 315.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.069, 3.42, 6.239)`
Decimal	`4075078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2E46, 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 #3E2E46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2E46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #3E2E46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2e46; }
.text { color: #3e2e46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2e46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 46 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2e46, #462e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E2E46?: #3E2E46 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2E46?: The RGB value is 62, 46, 70: 62 red, 46 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2E46?: The complementary color is #36462E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2E46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.