#3B1C3B Hex Color
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Dark plum with a muted, ashy edge. #3b1c3b sits low in both saturation and brightness, which gives it a gloomy, understated character. It works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs or moody brand palettes, and white text stays readable on it at about 14.8:1 contrast. Pair it with dusty rose or muted gold to lift the murk.
Questions about #3b1c3b
What is #3b1c3b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3b1c3b is rgb(59, 28, 59), in HSL hsl(300, 36%, 17%) and in CMYK 0%, 53%, 0%, 77%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #3b1c3b?
Dusty rose, muted gold, and desaturated teal all lift #3b1c3b without fighting its low saturation. Skip bright primaries, since they tend to make it read muddy by comparison.
Is #3b1c3b readable on white or black?
#3b1c3b has a 14.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.