Information about #3F283B color

#3F283B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F283B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 40, 59) — 24.7% red, 15.7% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 2 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #3F283B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Passion (#3B2A39). Slightly further away sit Deep Purple (#3A243B) and Tarot (#38293D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(63, 40, 59)), which gives #3F283B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F283B: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3F283B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3F283B color variations

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#3F283B 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 #3F283B

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

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F283B
  • RGB63, 40, 59
  • CMYK0, 9, 2, 75
  • CSSrgb(63, 40, 59)
  • HSL310°, 22%, 20%
  • HSL Precise310.435°, 22.33%, 20.196%
  • HSV310°, 37%, 25%
  • HSB310°, 37%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.157, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.157, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.157, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3F283B
  • DECIMAL ID4139067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01