Close to Dark Slate Blue
#3F205E
#3F205E is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 12.5% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3F205E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.29:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.29:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.58:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3F205E as they’d see it.
#3F205E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3F205E
What color is #3F205E?
#3F205E is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 12.5% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3F205E in RGB?
#3F205E is rgb(63, 32, 94): 63 red, 32 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3F205E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 66, 0, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3F205E?
PANTONE 2598 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3F205E?
Its complement #1B3600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.