Named color
#3C2036 Dark Plum
#3C2036 is a very dark, muted pink, known as Dark Plum. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 12.5% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 30% saturation and 18% 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 #3C2036.
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.
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1.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.46:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3C2036 as they’d see it.
#3C2036 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 #3C2036
What color is #3C2036?
#3C2036 is a very dark, muted pink, known as Dark Plum. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 12.5% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 30% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3C2036 in RGB?
#3C2036 is rgb(60, 32, 54): 60 red, 32 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3C2036 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 10, 76). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3C2036?
PANTONE 2627 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3C2036?
Its complement #132F1A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.