What color is #3F344C?

#3F344C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F344C?

The RGB value is 63, 52, 76: 63 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F344C?

The complementary color is #414C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F344C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F344C color

#3F344C rgb(63, 52, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F344C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 20.4% green and 29.8% blue (63, 52, 76).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 19% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#3F344C color codes

HEX	`#3F344C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 52, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 20.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 19%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 32%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.79, 10.49, -12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.79, 16.64, 309.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.582, 4.035, 7.373)`
Decimal	`4142156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F344C, 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 #3F344C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F344C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #3F344C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f344c; }
.text { color: #3f344c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f344c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 52 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f344c, #4b344c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F344C?: #3F344C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F344C?: The RGB value is 63, 52, 76: 63 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F344C?: The complementary color is #414C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F344C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.