What color is #3F3354?

#3F3354 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 #3F3354?

The RGB value is 63, 51, 84: 63 red, 51 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3354?

The complementary color is #485433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3354 color

#3F3354 rgb(63, 51, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F3354 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 20% green and 32.9% blue (63, 51, 84).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#3F3354 color codes

HEX	`#3F3354`
RGB	`rgb(63, 51, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 20%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 39%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.88, 13.33, -18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.88, 22.47, 306.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.834, 4.064, 8.916)`
Decimal	`4141908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3354, 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 #3F3354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #3F3354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3354; }
.text { color: #3f3354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 51 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3354, #4f3354); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F3354?: #3F3354 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 #3F3354?: The RGB value is 63, 51, 84: 63 red, 51 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3354?: The complementary color is #485433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.