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#3D117E Color

#3D117E is rgb(61, 17, 126) in RGB, hsl(264, 76%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 87%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D117E
HEX#3D117E
RGBrgb(61, 17, 126)
HSLhsl(264, 76%, 28%)
HSVhsv(264, 87%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 87%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(32.8% 0.163 293.1)
LABlab(18.82% 39.25 -53.31)
LCHlch(18.82% 66.20 306.36)

What #3D117E 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 #3D117E, 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.

#3D117E Channel Values

How #3D117E 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 17 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 76% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 87% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D117E 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 text13.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D117E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D117E; 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 #3D117E

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 #3D117E 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#3D117E
Protanopia#1D1D7E
Protanomaly#2D197E
Deuteranopia#26267E
Deuteranomaly#311F7E
Tritanopia#283131
Tritanomaly#31285A
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #3D117E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d117e: #3D117E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D117E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d117e': '#3D117E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.067, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_3d117e">#3D117E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D117E"

More Purple Colors

#3D117E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D117E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D117E?

#3D117E is a dark purple — rgb(61, 17, 126) in RGB and hsl(264, 76%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #3D117E?

#3D117E is rgb(61, 17, 126) — red 61, green 17, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D117E?

#3D117E converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 87%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D117E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D117E scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D117E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D117E 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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