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#3E193E Color

#3E193E is rgb(62, 25, 62) in RGB, hsl(300, 43%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E193E
HEX#3E193E
RGBrgb(62, 25, 62)
HSLhsl(300, 43%, 17%)
HSVhsv(300, 60%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(28.5% 0.08 327.4)
LABlab(15.80% 22.99 -15.59)
LCHlch(15.80% 27.78 325.87)

What #3E193E 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 #3E193E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#3E193E Channel Values

How #3E193E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 62 · G 25 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 43% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 60% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E193E 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.

TextWhite text14.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E193E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E193E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3E193E

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 #3E193E 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.

Typical#3E193E
Protanopia#22223E
Protanomaly#301F3E
Deuteranopia#29293D
Deuteranomaly#33243E
Tritanopia#3B2020
Tritanomaly#3C1D2F
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #3E193E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3e193e: #3E193E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E193E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e193e': '#3E193E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.098, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_3e193e">#3E193E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E193E"

More Pink Colors

#3E193E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E193E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E193E?

#3E193E is a darkest pink — rgb(62, 25, 62) in RGB and hsl(300, 43%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #3E193E?

#3E193E is rgb(62, 25, 62) — red 62, green 25, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E193E?

#3E193E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E193E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E193E scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E193E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E193E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 30.82, which is a different colour altogether.

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