What color is #3F2C48?

#3F2C48 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2C48?

The RGB value is 63, 44, 72: 63 red, 44 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2C48?

The complementary color is #35482C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2C48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2C48 color

#3F2C48 rgb(63, 44, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F2C48 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 17.3% green and 28.2% blue (63, 44, 72).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#3F2C48 color codes

HEX	`#3F2C48`
RGB	`rgb(63, 44, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 17.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.31, 14.84, -14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.31, 20.45, 316.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.12, 3.326, 6.555)`
Decimal	`4140104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2C48, 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 #3F2C48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2C48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #3F2C48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2c48; }
.text { color: #3f2c48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2c48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 44 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2c48, #482c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F2C48?: #3F2C48 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2C48?: The RGB value is 63, 44, 72: 63 red, 44 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2C48?: The complementary color is #35482C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2C48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.