#3A136C Color
#3A136C is rgb(58, 19, 108) in RGB, hsl(266, 70%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 82%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A136Crgb(58, 19, 108)hsl(266, 70%, 25%)hsv(266, 82%, 42%)cmyk(46%, 82%, 0%, 58%)oklch(30.8% 0.141 297)lab(17.07% 33.95 -44.62)lch(17.07% 56.07 307.26)What #3A136C 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 #3A136C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A136C Channel Values
How #3A136C 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 19 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 70% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 82% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.1:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A136C 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 #3A136C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A136C; 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 #3A136C
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 #3A136C 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.
#3A136C#1D1D6C#2B1A6C#25256C#2F1F6C#2B2B2B#32244D#2B2B2BUsing #3A136C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a136c: #3A136C;background-color: #3A136C;colors: { 'color-3a136c': '#3A136C' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.075, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_3a136c">#3A136C</color>fill="#3A136C"More Purple Colors
#3A136C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A136C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A136C?
#3A136C is a dark purple — rgb(58, 19, 108) in RGB and hsl(266, 70%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #3A136C?
#3A136C is rgb(58, 19, 108) — red 58, green 19, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A136C?
#3A136C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 82%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A136C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A136C scores 14.1:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A136C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A136C 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.39, which is visibly different.
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