What color is #3F1E3F?

#3F1E3F 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 #3F1E3F?

The RGB value is 63, 30, 63: 63 red, 30 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F1E3F?

The complementary color is #1E3F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F1E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F1E3F color

#3F1E3F rgb(63, 30, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F1E3F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 11.8% green and 24.7% blue (63, 30, 63).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 35% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#3F1E3F color codes

HEX	`#3F1E3F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 30, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 11.8%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 35%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 52%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.2, 21.83, -14.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.2, 26.07, 326.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.411, 2.344, 4.974)`
Decimal	`4136511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F1E3F, 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 #3F1E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F1E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #3F1E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f1e3f; }
.text { color: #3f1e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f1e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 30 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f1e3f, #3f1e2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3F1E3F?: #3F1E3F 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 #3F1E3F?: The RGB value is 63, 30, 63: 63 red, 30 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F1E3F?: The complementary color is #1E3F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F1E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.