What color is #3F1C32?

#3F1C32 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F1C32?

The RGB value is 63, 28, 50: 63 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F1C32?

The complementary color is #1C3F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F1C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F1C32 color

#3F1C32 rgb(63, 28, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F1C32 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 11% green and 19.6% blue (63, 28, 50).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 21% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#3F1C32 color codes

HEX	`#3F1C32`
RGB	`rgb(63, 28, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 11%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 56%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 21%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.09, 20.4, -6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.09, 21.5, 341.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.041, 2.118, 3.266)`
Decimal	`4135986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F1C32, 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 #3F1C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F1C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #3F1C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f1c32; }
.text { color: #3f1c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f1c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 28 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f1c32, #3f1c21); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F1C32?: #3F1C32 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F1C32?: The RGB value is 63, 28, 50: 63 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F1C32?: The complementary color is #1C3F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F1C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.