#3A0066 Color
#3A0066 is rgb(58, 0, 102) in RGB, hsl(274, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 100%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A0066rgb(58, 0, 102)hsl(274, 100%, 20%)hsv(274, 100%, 40%)cmyk(43%, 100%, 0%, 60%)oklch(28.6% 0.151 301.9)lab(14.10% 39.61 -45.56)lch(14.10% 60.37 311.00)What #3A0066 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3A0066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A0066 Channel Values
How #3A0066 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 58 · G 0 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.31:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A0066 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3A0066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A0066; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3A0066
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3A0066 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3A0066#141466#280E66#1F1F66#2C1766#2C2323#321A47#252525Using #3A0066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a0066: #3A0066;background-color: #3A0066;colors: { 'color-3a0066': '#3A0066' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.000, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_3a0066">#3A0066</color>fill="#3A0066"More Purple Colors
#3A0066 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A0066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A0066?
#3A0066 is a dark purple — rgb(58, 0, 102) in RGB and hsl(274, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.
What is the RGB value of #3A0066?
#3A0066 is rgb(58, 0, 102) — red 58, green 0, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A0066?
#3A0066 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 100%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A0066 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A0066 scores 15.31:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A0066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A0066 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 12.75, which is visibly different.
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