#3D0B60 Color
#3D0B60 is rgb(61, 11, 96) in RGB, hsl(275, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 89%, 0%, 62%) 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 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D0B60rgb(61, 11, 96)hsl(275, 79%, 21%)hsv(275, 89%, 38%)cmyk(36%, 89%, 0%, 62%)oklch(29.3% 0.136 305.6)lab(15.42% 35.27 -39.40)lch(15.42% 52.88 311.84)What #3D0B60 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 #3D0B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D0B60 Channel Values
How #3D0B60 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 61 · G 11 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.84:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D0B60 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 #3D0B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D0B60; 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 #3D0B60
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 #3D0B60 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.
#3D0B60#1B1B60#2C1660#242460#301C60#322424#371C44#282828Using #3D0B60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d0b60: #3D0B60;background-color: #3D0B60;colors: { 'color-3d0b60': '#3D0B60' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.043, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_3d0b60">#3D0B60</color>fill="#3D0B60"More Purple Colors
#3D0B60 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D0B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D0B60?
#3D0B60 is a dark purple — rgb(61, 11, 96) in RGB and hsl(275, 79%, 21%) 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 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #3D0B60?
#3D0B60 is rgb(61, 11, 96) — red 61, green 11, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D0B60?
#3D0B60 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 89%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D0B60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D0B60 scores 14.84:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D0B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D0B60 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 14.81, which is visibly different.
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