#3A066A Color
#3A066A is rgb(58, 6, 106) in RGB, hsl(271, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 58%) 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 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A066Argb(58, 6, 106)hsl(271, 89%, 22%)hsv(271, 94%, 42%)cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 58%)oklch(29.5% 0.15 299.5)lab(15.20% 38.28 -46.39)lch(15.20% 60.14 309.53)What #3A066A 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 #3A066A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A066A Channel Values
How #3A066A 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 6 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 89% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 94% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.85:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A066A 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 #3A066A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A066A; 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 #3A066A
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 #3A066A 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.
#3A066A#17176A#29126A#21216A#2D196A#2B2626#321D4B#272727Using #3A066A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a066a: #3A066A;background-color: #3A066A;colors: { 'color-3a066a': '#3A066A' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.024, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_3a066a">#3A066A</color>fill="#3A066A"More Purple Colors
#3A066A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A066A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A066A?
#3A066A is a dark purple — rgb(58, 6, 106) in RGB and hsl(271, 89%, 22%) 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 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #3A066A?
#3A066A is rgb(58, 6, 106) — red 58, green 6, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A066A?
#3A066A converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A066A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A066A scores 14.85:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A066A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A066A 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 12.62, which is visibly different.
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