#3E1BA7 Color
#3E1BA7 is rgb(62, 27, 167) in RGB, hsl(255, 72%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E1BA7rgb(62, 27, 167)hsl(255, 72%, 38%)hsv(255, 84%, 65%)cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 35%)oklch(38.2% 0.201 282.8)lab(24.32% 44.74 -69.60)lch(24.32% 82.73 302.73)What #3E1BA7 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 #3E1BA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E1BA7 Channel Values
How #3E1BA7 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 62 · G 27 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 72% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 84% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E1BA7 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 #3E1BA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E1BA7; 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 #3E1BA7
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 #3E1BA7 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.
#3E1BA7#2424A7#3020A7#2A2AA7#3325A7#014444#263879#3D3D3DUsing #3E1BA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e1ba7: #3E1BA7;background-color: #3E1BA7;colors: { 'color-3e1ba7': '#3E1BA7' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.106, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_3e1ba7">#3E1BA7</color>fill="#3E1BA7"More Purple Colors
#3E1BA7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E1BA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E1BA7?
#3E1BA7 is a dark purple — rgb(62, 27, 167) in RGB and hsl(255, 72%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #3E1BA7?
#3E1BA7 is rgb(62, 27, 167) — red 62, green 27, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E1BA7?
#3E1BA7 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E1BA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E1BA7 scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E1BA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E1BA7 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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