What color is #3F2943?

#3F2943 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2943?

The RGB value is 63, 41, 67: 63 red, 41 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2943?

The complementary color is #2D4329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2943 color

#3F2943 rgb(63, 41, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F2943 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 16.1% green and 26.3% blue (63, 41, 67).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 24% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#3F2943 color codes

HEX	`#3F2943`
RGB	`rgb(63, 41, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 16.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 24%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 39%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.24, 15.62, -12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.24, 19.89, 321.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.856, 3.048, 5.694)`
Decimal	`4139331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2943, 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 #3F2943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #3F2943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2943; }
.text { color: #3f2943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 41 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2943, #43293a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F2943?: #3F2943 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2943?: The RGB value is 63, 41, 67: 63 red, 41 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2943?: The complementary color is #2D4329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.