What color is #3F293A?

#3F293A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F293A?

The RGB value is 63, 41, 58: 63 red, 41 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F293A?

The complementary color is #293F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F293A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F293A color

#3F293A rgb(63, 41, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F293A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 16.1% green and 22.7% blue (63, 41, 58).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 21% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 8% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#3F293A color codes

HEX	`#3F293A`
RGB	`rgb(63, 41, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 16.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 21%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 35%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.84, 13.55, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.84, 15.14, 333.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.607, 2.948, 4.381)`
Decimal	`4139322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F293A, 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 #3F293A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F293A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #3F293A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f293a; }
.text { color: #3f293a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f293a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 41 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f293a, #3f292f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F293A?: #3F293A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F293A?: The RGB value is 63, 41, 58: 63 red, 41 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F293A?: The complementary color is #293F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F293A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.