What color is #3F2E63?

#3F2E63 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 #3F2E63?

The RGB value is 63, 46, 99: 63 red, 46 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2E63?

The complementary color is #52632E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2E63 color

#3F2E63 rgb(63, 46, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F2E63 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 18% green and 38.8% blue (63, 46, 99).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#3F2E63 color codes

HEX	`#3F2E63`
RGB	`rgb(63, 46, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 18%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.38, 21.04, -28.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.38, 35.61, 306.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.278, 3.912, 12.279)`
Decimal	`4140643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2E63, 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 #3F2E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #3F2E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2e63; }
.text { color: #3f2e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 46 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2e63, #592e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3F2E63?: #3F2E63 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 #3F2E63?: The RGB value is 63, 46, 99: 63 red, 46 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2E63?: The complementary color is #52632E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.