#3B159E Color

#3B159E is rgb(59, 21, 158) in RGB and hsl(257, 77%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#3B159E
HEX#3B159E
RGBrgb(59, 21, 158)
HSLhsl(257, 77%, 35%)
HSVhsv(257, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.195 283.6)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 87%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3B159E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3B159E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3B159EComplementary#779E15Analogous#15329EAnalogous#80159ETriadic#9E3B15Triadic#159E3B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3B159E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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