What color is #3E3758?

#3E3758 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3758?

The RGB value is 62, 55, 88: 62 red, 55 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3758?

The complementary color is #515837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3758 color

#3E3758 rgb(62, 55, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E3758 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 21.6% green and 34.5% blue (62, 55, 88).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#3E3758 color codes

HEX	`#3E3758`
RGB	`rgb(62, 55, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 21.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 37%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 37%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.14, 11.43, -18.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.14, 21.97, 301.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.114, 4.461, 9.822)`
Decimal	`4077400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3758, 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 #3E3758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #3E3758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3758; }
.text { color: #3e3758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 55 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3758, #4f3758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3E3758?: #3E3758 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3758?: The RGB value is 62, 55, 88: 62 red, 55 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3758?: The complementary color is #515837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.