What color is #3F3847?

#3F3847 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F3847?

The RGB value is 63, 56, 71: 63 red, 56 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3847?

The complementary color is #404738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3847 color

#3F3847 rgb(63, 56, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F3847 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 22% green and 27.8% blue (63, 56, 71).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#3F3847 color codes

HEX	`#3F3847`
RGB	`rgb(63, 56, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 22%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 12%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 21%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.77, 6.52, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.77, 10.4, 308.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.601, 4.34, 6.555)`
Decimal	`4143175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3847, 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 #3F3847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #3F3847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3847; }
.text { color: #3f3847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 56 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3847, #473847); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3F3847?: #3F3847 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F3847?: The RGB value is 63, 56, 71: 63 red, 56 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3847?: The complementary color is #404738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.