Close to Dark Slate Blue
#3C1958
#3C1958 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 9.8% green, and 34.5% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 56% saturation and 22% 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 #3C1958.
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
14.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3C1958 as they’d see it.
#3C1958 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 #3C1958
What color is #3C1958?
#3C1958 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 9.8% green, and 34.5% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3C1958 in RGB?
#3C1958 is rgb(60, 25, 88): 60 red, 25 green, and 88 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3C1958 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 72, 0, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3C1958?
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 #3C1958?
Its complement #163100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.