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#3E0797 Color

#3E0797 is rgb(62, 7, 151) in RGB, hsl(263, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 95%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E0797
HEX#3E0797
RGBrgb(62, 7, 151)
HSLhsl(263, 91%, 31%)
HSVhsv(263, 95%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 95%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.195 287.6)
LABlab(20.44% 47.56 -66.26)
LCHlch(20.44% 81.56 305.67)

What #3E0797 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 #3E0797, 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.

#3E0797 Channel Values

How #3E0797 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 62 · G 7 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 91% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 95% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.48:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E0797 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 text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E0797

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E0797; 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 #3E0797

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 #3E0797 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#3E0797
Protanopia#191997
Protanomaly#2C1497
Deuteranopia#242497
Deuteranomaly#301B97
Tritanopia#183939
Tritanomaly#2C2C6B
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #3E0797 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e0797: #3E0797;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E0797;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e0797': '#3E0797' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.027, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_3e0797">#3E0797</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E0797"

More Purple Colors

#3E0797 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E0797 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E0797?

#3E0797 is a dark purple — rgb(62, 7, 151) in RGB and hsl(263, 91%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.

What is the RGB value of #3E0797?

#3E0797 is rgb(62, 7, 151) — red 62, green 7, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E0797?

#3E0797 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 95%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E0797 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E0797 scores 12.48:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E0797 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E0797 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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