#3A2C49

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Black.

About #3A2C49

At its core, #3A2C49 is a dark and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 44, and 73.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 40% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A2C49
RGB58, 44, 73
HSL269.0°, 24.8%, 22.9%
CMYK21%, 40%, 0%, 71%
HSV269.0°, 39.7%, 28.6%
LAB20.8, 13.2, -15.6
XYZ3.8, 3.2, 6.7
Decimal3812425

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A2C49; }
.text-color { color: #3A2C49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A2C49; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000