#3A275D Color
#3A275D is rgb(58, 39, 93) in RGB, hsl(261, 41%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 58%, 0%, 64%) 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 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A275Drgb(58, 39, 93)hsl(261, 41%, 26%)hsv(261, 58%, 36%)cmyk(38%, 58%, 0%, 64%)oklch(32.5% 0.093 297.2)lab(20.28% 19.44 -29.61)lch(20.28% 35.42 303.29)What #3A275D 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 #3A275D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A275D Channel Values
How #3A275D 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 39 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 41% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 58% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.9:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A275D 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 #3A275D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A275D; 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 #3A275D
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 #3A275D 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.
#3A275D#2B2B5D#32295D#2E2E5D#332B5D#313232#352E47#323232Using #3A275D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a275d: #3A275D;background-color: #3A275D;colors: { 'color-3a275d': '#3A275D' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.153, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_3a275d">#3A275D</color>fill="#3A275D"More Purple Colors
#3A275D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A275D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A275D?
#3A275D is a dark purple — rgb(58, 39, 93) in RGB and hsl(261, 41%, 26%) 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 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #3A275D?
#3A275D is rgb(58, 39, 93) — red 58, green 39, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A275D?
#3A275D converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 58%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A275D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A275D scores 12.9:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A275D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A275D 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 16.63, which is visibly different.
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