What color is #3F0339?

#3F0339 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F0339?

The RGB value is 63, 3, 57: 63 red, 3 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0339?

The complementary color is #033F09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0339 color

#3F0339 rgb(63, 3, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F0339 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 1.2% green and 22.4% blue (63, 3, 57).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 91% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 10% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#3F0339 color codes

HEX	`#3F0339`
RGB	`rgb(63, 3, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 1.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 91%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 95%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 10%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.07, 33.8, -18.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.07, 38.32, 331.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.821, 1.418, 3.995)`
Decimal	`4129593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0339, 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 #3F0339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #3F0339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0339; }
.text { color: #3f0339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 3 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0339, #3f031b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0339?: #3F0339 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F0339?: The RGB value is 63, 3, 57: 63 red, 3 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0339?: The complementary color is #033F09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.