#3D3145 Color
#3D3145 is rgb(61, 49, 69) in RGB, hsl(276, 17%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D3145rgb(61, 49, 69)hsl(276, 17%, 23%)hsv(276, 29%, 27%)cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 73%)oklch(33.5% 0.038 311.5)lab(22.31% 8.97 -10.43)lch(22.31% 13.76 310.69)What #3D3145 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3D3145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D3145 Channel Values
How #3D3145 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 61 · G 49 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 17% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 29% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.18:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D3145 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3D3145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D3145; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3D3145
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3D3145 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3D3145#333345#373245#353545#393445#3A3434#3C333B#353535Using #3D3145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d3145: #3D3145;background-color: #3D3145;colors: { 'color-3d3145': '#3D3145' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.192, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_3d3145">#3D3145</color>fill="#3D3145"More Purple Colors
#3D3145 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D3145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D3145?
#3D3145 is a dark purple — rgb(61, 49, 69) in RGB and hsl(276, 17%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #3D3145?
#3D3145 is rgb(61, 49, 69) — red 61, green 49, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D3145?
#3D3145 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D3145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D3145 scores 12.18:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D3145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D3145 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.89, which is visibly different.
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