What color is #3E2E59?

#3E2E59 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2E59?

The RGB value is 62, 46, 89: 62 red, 46 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2E59?

The complementary color is #49592E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2E59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2E59 color

#3E2E59 rgb(62, 46, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2E59 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 18% green and 34.9% blue (62, 46, 89).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#3E2E59 color codes

HEX	`#3E2E59`
RGB	`rgb(62, 46, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 18%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 48%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, 17.78, -23.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 29.33, 307.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.766, 3.699, 9.912)`
Decimal	`4075097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2E59, 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 #3E2E59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2E59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #3E2E59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2e59; }
.text { color: #3e2e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2e59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 46 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2e59, #532e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E2E59?: #3E2E59 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2E59?: The RGB value is 62, 46, 89: 62 red, 46 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2E59?: The complementary color is #49592E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2E59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.