#3A1DA5 Color
#3A1DA5 is rgb(58, 29, 165) in RGB, hsl(253, 70%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 82%, 0%, 35%) 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 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A1DA5rgb(58, 29, 165)hsl(253, 70%, 38%)hsv(253, 82%, 65%)cmyk(65%, 82%, 0%, 35%)oklch(37.8% 0.198 281.1)lab(24.01% 42.87 -68.92)lch(24.01% 81.17 301.88)What #3A1DA5 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 #3A1DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A1DA5 Channel Values
How #3A1DA5 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 29 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 70% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 82% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A1DA5 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 #3A1DA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A1DA5; 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 #3A1DA5
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 #3A1DA5 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.
#3A1DA5#2424A5#2E21A5#2929A5#3125A5#004444#203877#3C3C3CUsing #3A1DA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a1da5: #3A1DA5;background-color: #3A1DA5;colors: { 'color-3a1da5': '#3A1DA5' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.114, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_3a1da5">#3A1DA5</color>fill="#3A1DA5"More Blue Colors
#3A1DA5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A1DA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A1DA5?
#3A1DA5 is a dark blue — rgb(58, 29, 165) in RGB and hsl(253, 70%, 38%) 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 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #3A1DA5?
#3A1DA5 is rgb(58, 29, 165) — red 58, green 29, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A1DA5?
#3A1DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 82%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A1DA5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A1DA5 scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A1DA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A1DA5 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 11.27, which is visibly different.
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