What color is #3F284F?

#3F284F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F284F?

The RGB value is 63, 40, 79: 63 red, 40 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F284F?

The complementary color is #384F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F284F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F284F color

#3F284F rgb(63, 40, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F284F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 15.7% green and 31% blue (63, 40, 79).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 33% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#3F284F color codes

HEX	`#3F284F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 40, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 15.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 33%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 49%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.59, 19.32, -19.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.59, 27.74, 314.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.22, 3.139, 7.779)`
Decimal	`4139087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F284F, 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 #3F284F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F284F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #3F284F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f284f; }
.text { color: #3f284f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f284f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 40 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f284f, #4f284b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F284F?: #3F284F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F284F?: The RGB value is 63, 40, 79: 63 red, 40 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F284F?: The complementary color is #384F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F284F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.