What color is #3F2138?

#3F2138 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2138?

The RGB value is 63, 33, 56: 63 red, 33 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2138?

The complementary color is #213F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2138 color

#3F2138 rgb(63, 33, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F2138 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 12.9% green and 22% blue (63, 33, 56).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 11% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#3F2138 color codes

HEX	`#3F2138`
RGB	`rgb(63, 33, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 12.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 48%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 11%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.6, 18.41, -8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.6, 20.39, 334.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.308, 2.43, 4.035)`
Decimal	`4137272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2138, 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 #3F2138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #3F2138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2138; }
.text { color: #3f2138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 33 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2138, #3f2129); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F2138?: #3F2138 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2138?: The RGB value is 63, 33, 56: 63 red, 33 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2138?: The complementary color is #213F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.