#3E1570 Hex Color
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Darker than a ripe plum, this deep purple runs low in lightness and saturation, which gives it a gloomy, weighted feel. The hex code #3e1570 works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs and luxury layouts. It can read muddy on its own, so lean on white text, which clears a 13.6:1 contrast ratio, and pair it with muted gold or dusty mauve.
Questions about #3e1570
What is #3e1570 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3e1570 is rgb(62, 21, 112), in HSL hsl(267, 68%, 26%) and in CMYK 45%, 81%, 0%, 56%.
What colors pair well with #3e1570?
Is #3e1570 readable on white or black?
#3e1570 has a 13.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.54:1 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.