#3A1C45 Color
#3A1C45 is rgb(58, 28, 69) in RGB, hsl(284, 42%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A1C45rgb(58, 28, 69)hsl(284, 42%, 19%)hsv(284, 59%, 27%)cmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 73%)oklch(28.8% 0.08 316.2)lab(16.18% 21.03 -19.92)lch(16.18% 28.97 316.55)What #3A1C45 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 #3A1C45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A1C45 Channel Values
How #3A1C45 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 28 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 42% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 59% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.67:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A1C45 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 #3A1C45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A1C45; 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 #3A1C45
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 #3A1C45 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.
#3A1C45#232345#2E2045#292945#302445#352424#372134#282828Using #3A1C45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a1c45: #3A1C45;background-color: #3A1C45;colors: { 'color-3a1c45': '#3A1C45' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.110, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_3a1c45">#3A1C45</color>fill="#3A1C45"More Purple Colors
#3A1C45 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A1C45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A1C45?
#3A1C45 is a darkest purple — rgb(58, 28, 69) in RGB and hsl(284, 42%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #3A1C45?
#3A1C45 is rgb(58, 28, 69) — red 58, green 28, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A1C45?
#3A1C45 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A1C45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A1C45 scores 14.67:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A1C45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A1C45 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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