#3A2442

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Black.

About #3A2442

Visually, #3A2442 is defined as a muted purple. Its closest recognized web color is Black. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 36 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 12% C, 45% M, 0% Y, and 74% K. The HSL representation is 284.0° hue, 29.4% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A2442
RGB58, 36, 66
HSL284.0°, 29.4%, 20.0%
CMYK12%, 45%, 0%, 74%
HSV284.0°, 45.5%, 25.9%
LAB18.2, 16.8, -14.9
XYZ3.4, 2.6, 5.5
Decimal3810370

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A2442; }
.text-color { color: #3A2442; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A2442; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000