What color is #3F2C66?

#3F2C66 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2C66?

The RGB value is 63, 44, 102: 63 red, 44 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2C66?

The complementary color is #53662C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2C66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2C66 color

#3F2C66 rgb(63, 44, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F2C66 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 17.3% green and 40% blue (63, 44, 102).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#3F2C66 color codes

HEX	`#3F2C66`
RGB	`rgb(63, 44, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 17.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.06, 23.25, -31.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.06, 38.91, 306.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.348, 3.817, 13.023)`
Decimal	`4140134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2C66, 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 #3F2C66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2C66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #3F2C66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2c66; }
.text { color: #3f2c66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2c66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 44 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2c66, #5c2c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3F2C66?: #3F2C66 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2C66?: The RGB value is 63, 44, 102: 63 red, 44 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2C66?: The complementary color is #53662C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2C66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.