What color is #3E3057?

#3E3057 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 #3E3057?

The RGB value is 62, 48, 87: 62 red, 48 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3057?

The complementary color is #495730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3057 color

#3E3057 rgb(62, 48, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E3057 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 18.8% green and 34.1% blue (62, 48, 87).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#3E3057 color codes

HEX	`#3E3057`
RGB	`rgb(62, 48, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 18.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 45%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.09, 15.86, -21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.09, 26.57, 306.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.763, 3.826, 9.503)`
Decimal	`4075607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3057, 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 #3E3057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #3E3057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3057; }
.text { color: #3e3057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 48 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3057, #513057); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E3057?: #3E3057 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 #3E3057?: The RGB value is 62, 48, 87: 62 red, 48 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3057?: The complementary color is #495730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.