What color is #3F3248?

#3F3248 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F3248?

The RGB value is 63, 50, 72: 63 red, 50 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3248?

The complementary color is #3B4832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3248 color

#3F3248 rgb(63, 50, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F3248 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 19.6% green and 28.2% blue (63, 50, 72).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#3F3248 color codes

HEX	`#3F3248`
RGB	`rgb(63, 50, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 19.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.02, 10.8, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.02, 15.72, 313.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.36, 3.806, 6.635)`
Decimal	`4141640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3248, 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 #3F3248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #3F3248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3248; }
.text { color: #3f3248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 50 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3248, #483246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F3248?: #3F3248 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F3248?: The RGB value is 63, 50, 72: 63 red, 50 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3248?: The complementary color is #3B4832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.