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#3C0070 Color

#3C0070 is rgb(60, 0, 112) in RGB, hsl(272, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 100%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C0070
HEX#3C0070
RGBrgb(60, 0, 112)
HSLhsl(272, 100%, 22%)
HSVhsv(272, 100%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 100%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.161 299.1)
LABlab(15.42% 41.71 -49.92)
LCHlch(15.42% 65.05 309.88)

What #3C0070 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 #3C0070, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 6.93Indigo#4B0082ΔE 8.11KSU Purple#512888ΔE 12.97Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 13.5Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 14.16Midnight Blue#191970ΔE 15.79

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

#3C0070 Channel Values

How #3C0070 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 60 · G 0 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 100% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 100% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.73:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C0070 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 text14.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3C0070 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3C0070

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C0070; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3C0070
Complementary
#347000
Analogous
#040070
Analogous
#70006C
Triadic
#703C00
Triadic
#00703C
Split comp.
#6C7000
Split comp.
#007004

Tints & Shades of #3C0070

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.

Tints

#5A00A8
#7800E0
#941AFF
#AC4DFF
#C685FF
#E0BDFF

Shades

#340061
#2E0057
#260047
#21003D
#18002E
#130024

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3C0070.

How #3C0070 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#3C0070
Protanopia#151570
Protanomaly#2A0F70
Deuteranopia#212170
Deuteranomaly#2E1870
Tritanopia#2B2727
Tritanomaly#331D4E
Achromatopsia#282828

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3C0070 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c0070: #3C0070;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C0070;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c0070': '#3C0070' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.000, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_3c0070">#3C0070</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C0070"

More Purple Colors

#3C0070 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3C0070 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C0070?

#3C0070 is a dark purple — rgb(60, 0, 112) in RGB and hsl(272, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #3C0070?

#3C0070 is rgb(60, 0, 112) — red 60, green 0, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C0070?

#3C0070 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 100%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C0070 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C0070 scores 14.73:1 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 #3C0070 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C0070 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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