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#3F005C Color

#3F005C is rgb(63, 0, 92) in RGB, hsl(281, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 100%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F005C
HEX#3F005C
RGBrgb(63, 0, 92)
HSLhsl(281, 100%, 18%)
HSVhsv(281, 100%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 100%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(28.3% 0.143 310.3)
LABlab(14.14% 38.70 -38.79)
LCHlch(14.14% 54.79 314.93)

What #3F005C 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 #3F005C, 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.

#3F005C Channel Values

How #3F005C 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 63 · G 0 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 100% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 100% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.37:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F005C 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 text15.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F005C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F005C; 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 #3F005C

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 #3F005C 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#3F005C
Protanopia#17175C
Protanomaly#2C105C
Deuteranopia#23235B
Deuteranomaly#30195C
Tritanopia#351F1F
Tritanomaly#391640
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #3F005C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f005c: #3F005C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F005C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f005c': '#3F005C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.000, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_3f005c">#3F005C</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F005C"

More Purple Colors

#3F005C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F005C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F005C?

#3F005C is a darkest purple — rgb(63, 0, 92) in RGB and hsl(281, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #3F005C?

#3F005C is rgb(63, 0, 92) — red 63, green 0, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F005C?

#3F005C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 100%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F005C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F005C scores 15.37:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F005C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F005C 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 17.6, which is visibly different.

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