Information about #3C3346 color

#3C3346 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C3346 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 51, 70) — 23.5% red, 20% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 7 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #3C3346 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Martinique (#3C3748). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ship Grey (#3E3A44) and Black Marlin (#383740).

The recipe behind #3C3346 is rgb(60, 51, 70), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3C3346 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3C3346 color variations

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#3C3346 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3C3346

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Wicked color link
Wicked

#362F50

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C3346
  • RGB60, 51, 70
  • CMYK4, 7, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(60, 51, 70)
  • HSL268°, 16%, 24%
  • HSL Precise268.421°, 15.702%, 23.725%
  • HSV268°, 27%, 27%
  • HSB268°, 27%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.200, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.200, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.200, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C3346
  • DECIMAL ID3945286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01