What color is #3E3648?

#3E3648 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3648?

The RGB value is 62, 54, 72: 62 red, 54 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3648?

The complementary color is #404836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3648 color

#3E3648 rgb(62, 54, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E3648 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 21.2% green and 28.2% blue (62, 54, 72).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#3E3648 color codes

HEX	`#3E3648`
RGB	`rgb(62, 54, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 21.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 25%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.1, 7.71, -9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.1, 12.46, 308.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.475, 4.13, 6.691)`
Decimal	`4077128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3648, 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 #3E3648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #3E3648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3648; }
.text { color: #3e3648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 54 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3648, #473648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E3648?: #3E3648 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3648?: The RGB value is 62, 54, 72: 62 red, 54 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3648?: The complementary color is #404836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.