#3A2C42

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Black.

About #3A2C42

Visually, #3A2C42 is defined as a muted purple. Its closest recognized web color is Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 44, 66).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 12% cyan and 33% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 278.2° hue, 20.0% saturation, and 21.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A2C42
RGB58, 44, 66
HSL278.2°, 20.0%, 21.6%
CMYK12%, 33%, 0%, 74%
HSV278.2°, 33.3%, 25.9%
LAB20.4, 11.4, -11.4
XYZ3.6, 3.1, 5.6
Decimal3812418

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A2C42; }
.text-color { color: #3A2C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A2C42; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000