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#3C034A Color

#3C034A is rgb(60, 3, 74) in RGB, hsl(288, 92%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 96%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C034A
HEX#3C034A
RGBrgb(60, 3, 74)
HSLhsl(288, 92%, 15%)
HSVhsv(288, 96%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 96%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(26.4% 0.123 318.2)
LABlab(12.52% 34.08 -29.19)
LCHlch(12.52% 44.87 319.42)

What #3C034A 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 #3C034A, 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.

#3C034A Channel Values

How #3C034A 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 3 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 92% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 96% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.1:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C034A 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 text16.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3C034A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C034A; 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 #3C034A

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 #3C034A 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#3C034A
Protanopia#17174A
Protanomaly#2A114A
Deuteranopia#212149
Deuteranomaly#2E194A
Tritanopia#361919
Tritanomaly#381233
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #3C034A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c034a: #3C034A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C034A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c034a': '#3C034A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.012, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_3c034a">#3C034A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C034A"

More Purple Colors

#3C034A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3C034A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C034A?

#3C034A is a darkest purple — rgb(60, 3, 74) in RGB and hsl(288, 92%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #3C034A?

#3C034A is rgb(60, 3, 74) — red 60, green 3, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C034A?

#3C034A converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 96%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C034A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C034A scores 16.1:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C034A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C034A 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 23.31, which is visibly different.

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