What color is #3F0039?

#3F0039 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F0039?

The RGB value is 63, 0, 57: 63 red, 0 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0039?

The complementary color is #003F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0039?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0039 color

#3F0039 rgb(63, 0, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #3F0039 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 0% green and 22.4% blue (63, 0, 57).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#3F0039 color codes

HEX	`#3F0039`
RGB	`rgb(63, 0, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 0%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 100%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 10%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.64, 35.08, -18.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.64, 39.78, 331.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.788, 1.352, 3.984)`
Decimal	`4128825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0039, 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 #3F0039	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0039 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #3F0039 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0039; }
.text { color: #3f0039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0039; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 0 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0039, #3f0019); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0039?: #3F0039 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F0039?: The RGB value is 63, 0, 57: 63 red, 0 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0039?: The complementary color is #003F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0039?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.