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#3D136C Color

#3D136C is rgb(61, 19, 108) in RGB, hsl(268, 70%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D136C
HEX#3D136C
RGBrgb(61, 19, 108)
HSLhsl(268, 70%, 25%)
HSVhsv(268, 82%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.141 299.2)
LABlab(17.53% 34.58 -43.86)
LCHlch(17.53% 55.85 308.26)

What #3D136C 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 #3D136C, 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.

#3D136C Channel Values

How #3D136C 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 19 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 70% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 82% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.92:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D136C 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 text13.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D136C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D136C; 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 #3D136C

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 #3D136C 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#3D136C
Protanopia#1F1F6C
Protanomaly#2D1A6C
Deuteranopia#26266C
Deuteranomaly#31206C
Tritanopia#2F2B2B
Tritanomaly#35244D
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #3D136C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d136c: #3D136C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D136C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d136c': '#3D136C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.075, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_3d136c">#3D136C</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D136C"

More Purple Colors

#3D136C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D136C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D136C?

#3D136C is a dark purple — rgb(61, 19, 108) in RGB and hsl(268, 70%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #3D136C?

#3D136C is rgb(61, 19, 108) — red 61, green 19, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D136C?

#3D136C converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D136C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D136C scores 13.92:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D136C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D136C 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 11.44, which is visibly different.

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