What color is #3E2F49?

#3E2F49 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2F49?

The RGB value is 62, 47, 73: 62 red, 47 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2F49?

The complementary color is #3A492F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2F49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2F49 color

#3E2F49 rgb(62, 47, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E2F49 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 18.4% green and 28.6% blue (62, 47, 73).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#3E2F49 color codes

HEX	`#3E2F49`
RGB	`rgb(62, 47, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 18.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 36%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.08, 12.7, -13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.08, 18.57, 313.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.206, 3.538, 6.763)`
Decimal	`4075337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2F49, 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 #3E2F49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2F49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #3E2F49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2f49; }
.text { color: #3e2f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2f49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 47 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2f49, #492f47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E2F49?: #3E2F49 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2F49?: The RGB value is 62, 47, 73: 62 red, 47 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2F49?: The complementary color is #3A492F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2F49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.