Information about #3E303F color

#3E303F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3E303F is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 48, 63) — 24.3% red, 18.8% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained magenta, #3E303F leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Disappearing Purple (#3F313A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Urban Legend (#42333A) and Passion (#3B2A39).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 48, 63) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3E303F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3E303F color variations

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#3E303F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3E303F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Xumo color link
Xumo

#413639

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E303F
  • RGB62, 48, 63
  • CMYK0, 6, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(62, 48, 63)
  • HSL296°, 14%, 22%
  • HSL Precise296°, 13.514%, 21.765%
  • HSV296°, 24%, 25%
  • HSB296°, 24%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.188, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.188, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.188, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E303F
  • DECIMAL ID4075583
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01