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#3B07DA Color

#3B07DA is rgb(59, 7, 218) in RGB, hsl(255, 94%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 97%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3B07DA
HEX#3B07DA
RGBrgb(59, 7, 218)
HSLhsl(255, 94%, 44%)
HSVhsv(255, 97%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 97%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.264 275.6)
LABlab(27.78% 61.07 -93.93)
LCHlch(27.78% 112.04 303.03)

What #3B07DA 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 #3B07DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#3B07DA Channel Values

How #3B07DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 59 · G 7 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 94% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 97% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B07DA 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.

TextWhite text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3B07DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B07DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3B07DA

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 #3B07DA 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.

Typical#3B07DA
Protanopia#1818DA
Protanomaly#2A13DA
Deuteranopia#2222DA
Deuteranomaly#2E1ADA
Tritanopia#005555
Tritanomaly#00429C
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #3B07DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3b07da: #3B07DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3B07DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3b07da': '#3B07DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.027, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_3b07da">#3B07DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3B07DA"

More Purple Colors

#3B07DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3B07DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3B07DA?

#3B07DA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(59, 7, 218) in RGB and hsl(255, 94%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #3B07DA?

#3B07DA is rgb(59, 7, 218) — red 59, green 7, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3B07DA?

#3B07DA converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 97%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3B07DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3B07DA scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3B07DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3B07DA 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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