What color is #3F1967?

#3F1967 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F1967?

The RGB value is 63, 25, 103: 63 red, 25 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F1967?

The complementary color is #416719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F1967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F1967 color

#3F1967 rgb(63, 25, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F1967 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 9.8% green and 40.4% blue (63, 25, 103).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 61% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#3F1967 color codes

HEX	`#3F1967`
RGB	`rgb(63, 25, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 9.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 61%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 76%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 76%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.93, 34.82, -38.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.93, 51.91, 312.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.845, 2.731, 13.101)`
Decimal	`4135271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F1967, 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 #3F1967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F1967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #3F1967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f1967; }
.text { color: #3f1967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f1967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 25 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f1967, #661967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #3F1967?: #3F1967 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F1967?: The RGB value is 63, 25, 103: 63 red, 25 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F1967?: The complementary color is #416719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F1967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.