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#3E07CA Color

#3E07CA is rgb(62, 7, 202) in RGB, hsl(257, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 97%, 0%, 21%) 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 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E07CA
HEX#3E07CA
RGBrgb(62, 7, 202)
HSLhsl(257, 93%, 41%)
HSVhsv(257, 97%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 97%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.247 278.4)
LABlab(26.17% 58.00 -87.32)
LCHlch(26.17% 104.82 303.59)

What #3E07CA 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 #3E07CA, 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.

#3E07CA Channel Values

How #3E07CA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 93% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 97% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E07CA 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 text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E07CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E07CA; 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 #3E07CA

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 #3E07CA 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#3E07CA
Protanopia#1919CA
Protanomaly#2C14CA
Deuteranopia#2424CA
Deuteranomaly#301BCA
Tritanopia#004E4E
Tritanomaly#0A3D91
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #3E07CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e07ca: #3E07CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E07CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e07ca': '#3E07CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.027, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_3e07ca">#3E07CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E07CA"

More Purple Colors

#3E07CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E07CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E07CA?

#3E07CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(62, 7, 202) in RGB and hsl(257, 93%, 41%) 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 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #3E07CA?

#3E07CA is rgb(62, 7, 202) — red 62, green 7, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E07CA?

#3E07CA converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 97%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E07CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E07CA scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E07CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E07CA 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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