What color is #3F304D?

#3F304D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F304D?

The RGB value is 63, 48, 77: 63 red, 48 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F304D?

The complementary color is #3E4D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F304D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F304D color

#3F304D rgb(63, 48, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F304D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 18.8% green and 30.2% blue (63, 48, 77).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 23% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#3F304D color codes

HEX	`#3F304D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 48, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 18.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 23%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 38%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 38%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 13.45, -15.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 20.37, 311.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.446, 3.707, 7.501)`
Decimal	`4141133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F304D, 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 #3F304D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F304D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #3F304D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f304d; }
.text { color: #3f304d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f304d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 48 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f304d, #4d304c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F304D?: #3F304D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F304D?: The RGB value is 63, 48, 77: 63 red, 48 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F304D?: The complementary color is #3E4D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F304D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.