What color is #3F0032?

#3F0032 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F0032?

The RGB value is 63, 0, 50: 63 red, 0 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0032?

The complementary color is #003F0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0032 color

#3F0032 rgb(63, 0, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #3F0032 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 0% green and 19.6% blue (63, 0, 50).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 21% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#3F0032 color codes

HEX	`#3F0032`
RGB	`rgb(63, 0, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 0%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 21%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.19, 33.97, -14.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.19, 36.88, 337.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.626, 1.287, 3.127)`
Decimal	`4128818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0032, 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 #3F0032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #3F0032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0032; }
.text { color: #3f0032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 0 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0032, #3f0012); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0032?: #3F0032 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F0032?: The RGB value is 63, 0, 50: 63 red, 0 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0032?: The complementary color is #003F0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.