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#3E2D4E closest to Sanctum of Shadows

#3E2D4E is a dark, muted purple; the closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows. In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 17.6% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(62, 45, 78)). Its HSL value is 271° hue, 27% saturation and 24% lightness, and in CMYK it is 21% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. #3E2D4E is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.42:1.

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#3E2D4E color conversion

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Variations of #3E2D4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#3E2D4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#3E2D4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #3E2D4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2A344D
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #26334F
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2E324F
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2A344D
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #31324D
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3C3239
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #3E2F45
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #343434
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #37323C

#3E2D4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.42:1 Super#3E2D4E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.69:1 Very poor#3E2D4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#3E2D4E in CSS

/* Sanctum of Shadows */
.color { color: #3E2D4E; }
.background { background-color: #3E2D4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #3E2D4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(62 45 78);
color: hsl(271 27% 24%);
color: oklch(0.332 0.060 307.1);

#3E2D4E FAQ

What color is #3E2D4E?

#3E2D4E is a dark, muted purple. Its closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #3E2D4E?

#3E2D4E is rgb(62, 45, 78) in RGB, hsl(271, 27%, 24%) in HSL and cmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #3E2D4E?

The complementary color of #3E2D4E is #3D4E2D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #3E2D4E?

White text has the best contrast on #3E2D4E: 12.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #3E2D4E a warm or cool color?

#3E2D4E is a cool color.