#3A0EAA Color
#3A0EAA is rgb(58, 14, 170) in RGB, hsl(257, 85%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 92%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A0EAArgb(58, 14, 170)hsl(257, 85%, 36%)hsv(257, 92%, 67%)cmyk(66%, 92%, 0%, 33%)oklch(37.2% 0.212 281.4)lab(22.63% 49.41 -74.23)lch(22.63% 89.17 303.65)What #3A0EAA 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 #3A0EAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A0EAA Channel Values
How #3A0EAA 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 14 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 85% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 92% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.52:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A0EAA 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 #3A0EAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A0EAA; 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 #3A0EAA
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 #3A0EAA 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.
#3A0EAA#1B1BAA#2A16AA#2323AA#2E1CAA#004242#1C347A#393939Using #3A0EAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a0eaa: #3A0EAA;background-color: #3A0EAA;colors: { 'color-3a0eaa': '#3A0EAA' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.055, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_3a0eaa">#3A0EAA</color>fill="#3A0EAA"More Purple Colors
#3A0EAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A0EAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A0EAA?
#3A0EAA is a dark purple — rgb(58, 14, 170) in RGB and hsl(257, 85%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #3A0EAA?
#3A0EAA is rgb(58, 14, 170) — red 58, green 14, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A0EAA?
#3A0EAA converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 92%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A0EAA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A0EAA scores 11.52:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A0EAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A0EAA 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.66, which is visibly different.
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