What color is #3F0F40?

#3F0F40 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 #3F0F40?

The RGB value is 63, 15, 64: 63 red, 15 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0F40?

The complementary color is #10400F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0F40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0F40 color

#3F0F40 rgb(63, 15, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F0F40 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 5.9% green and 25.1% blue (63, 15, 64).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 62% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#3F0F40 color codes

HEX	`#3F0F40`
RGB	`rgb(63, 15, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 5.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 62%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 77%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 77%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.22, 30.26, -19.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.22, 36.07, 327.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.146, 1.769, 5.025)`
Decimal	`4132672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0F40, 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 #3F0F40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0F40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #3F0F40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0f40; }
.text { color: #3f0f40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0f40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 15 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0f40, #400f28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0F40?: #3F0F40 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 #3F0F40?: The RGB value is 63, 15, 64: 63 red, 15 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0F40?: The complementary color is #10400F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0F40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.