What color is #3F1D3C?

#3F1D3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F1D3C?

The RGB value is 63, 29, 60: 63 red, 29 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F1D3C?

The complementary color is #1D3F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F1D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F1D3C color

#3F1D3C rgb(63, 29, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F1D3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 11.4% green and 23.5% blue (63, 29, 60).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 37% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 5% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#3F1D3C color codes

HEX	`#3F1D3C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 29, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 11.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 37%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 54%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.81, 21.79, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.81, 25.26, 329.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.305, 2.262, 4.537)`
Decimal	`4136252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F1D3C, 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 #3F1D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F1D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #3F1D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f1d3c; }
.text { color: #3f1d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f1d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 29 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f1d3c, #3f1d2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3F1D3C?: #3F1D3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F1D3C?: The RGB value is 63, 29, 60: 63 red, 29 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F1D3C?: The complementary color is #1D3F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F1D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.