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#3D00CC Color

#3D00CC is rgb(61, 0, 204) in RGB, hsl(258, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 20%) 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D00CC
HEX#3D00CC
RGBrgb(61, 0, 204)
HSLhsl(258, 100%, 40%)
HSVhsv(258, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.251 278)
LABlab(25.86% 59.65 -89.01)
LCHlch(25.86% 107.15 303.83)

What #3D00CC 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 #3D00CC, 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.

#3D00CC Channel Values

How #3D00CC 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 61 · G 0 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 100% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 100% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.14:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D00CC 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 text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D00CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D00CC; 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 #3D00CC

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

Shades

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How #3D00CC 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#3D00CC
Protanopia#1616CC
Protanomaly#2A0FCC
Deuteranopia#2121CC
Deuteranomaly#2F18CC
Tritanopia#004E4E
Tritanomaly#023C92
Achromatopsia#414141

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3D00CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d00cc: #3D00CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D00CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d00cc': '#3D00CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.000, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_3d00cc">#3D00CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D00CC"

More Purple Colors

#3D00CC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D00CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D00CC?

#3D00CC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(61, 0, 204) in RGB and hsl(258, 100%, 40%) 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 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #3D00CC?

#3D00CC is rgb(61, 0, 204) — red 61, green 0, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D00CC?

#3D00CC converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D00CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D00CC scores 10.14:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D00CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D00CC 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 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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