What color is #3F0940?

#3F0940 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F0940?

The RGB value is 63, 9, 64: 63 red, 9 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0940?

The complementary color is #0A4009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0940 color

#3F0940 rgb(63, 9, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F0940 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 3.5% green and 25.1% blue (63, 9, 64).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 75% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#3F0940 color codes

HEX	`#3F0940`
RGB	`rgb(63, 9, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 3.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 75%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 86%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 86%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.37, 32.7, -20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.37, 38.86, 327.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.073, 1.623, 5.001)`
Decimal	`4131136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0940, 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 #3F0940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #3F0940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0940; }
.text { color: #3f0940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 9 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0940, #400925); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0940?: #3F0940 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F0940?: The RGB value is 63, 9, 64: 63 red, 9 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0940?: The complementary color is #0A4009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.