What color is #3F243A?

#3F243A 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 #3F243A?

The RGB value is 63, 36, 58: 63 red, 36 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F243A?

The complementary color is #243F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F243A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F243A color

#3F243A rgb(63, 36, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F243A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 14.1% green and 22.7% blue (63, 36, 58).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 8% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#3F243A color codes

HEX	`#3F243A`
RGB	`rgb(63, 36, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 14.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 8%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.47, 16.88, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.47, 19.04, 332.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.444, 2.624, 4.327)`
Decimal	`4138042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F243A, 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 #3F243A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F243A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #3F243A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f243a; }
.text { color: #3f243a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f243a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 36 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f243a, #3f242d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F243A?: #3F243A 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 #3F243A?: The RGB value is 63, 36, 58: 63 red, 36 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F243A?: The complementary color is #243F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F243A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.