#3C1046 Color
#3C1046 is rgb(60, 16, 70) in RGB, hsl(289, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 77%, 0%, 73%) 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 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C1046rgb(60, 16, 70)hsl(289, 63%, 17%)hsv(289, 77%, 27%)cmyk(14%, 77%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27.4% 0.103 319.6)lab(14.11% 28.30 -23.87)lch(14.11% 37.02 319.85)What #3C1046 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 #3C1046, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C1046 Channel Values
How #3C1046 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 60 · G 16 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 77% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.5:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C1046 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 #3C1046
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C1046; 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 #3C1046
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 #3C1046 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.
#3C1046#1D1D46#2C1846#252545#301E46#371D1D#391832#242424Using #3C1046 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c1046: #3C1046;background-color: #3C1046;colors: { 'color-3c1046': '#3C1046' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.063, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_3c1046">#3C1046</color>fill="#3C1046"More Purple Colors
#3C1046 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C1046 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C1046?
#3C1046 is a darkest purple — rgb(60, 16, 70) in RGB and hsl(289, 63%, 17%) 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 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #3C1046?
#3C1046 is rgb(60, 16, 70) — red 60, green 16, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C1046?
#3C1046 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 77%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C1046 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C1046 scores 15.5:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C1046 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C1046 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 25.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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