#3F04C8 Color
#3F04C8 is rgb(63, 4, 200) in RGB, hsl(258, 96%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 98%, 0%, 22%) 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 8.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F04C8rgb(63, 4, 200)hsl(258, 96%, 40%)hsv(258, 98%, 78%)cmyk(69%, 98%, 0%, 22%)oklch(40.7% 0.246 279.2)lab(25.85% 58.23 -86.68)lch(25.85% 104.42 303.89)What #3F04C8 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 #3F04C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F04C8 Channel Values
How #3F04C8 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 63 · G 4 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 96% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 98% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.18:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F04C8 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 #3F04C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F04C8; 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 #3F04C8
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 #3F04C8 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.
#3F04C8#1919C8#2C12C8#2424C8#311BC8#004D4D#113C8F#414141Using #3F04C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f04c8: #3F04C8;background-color: #3F04C8;colors: { 'color-3f04c8': '#3F04C8' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.016, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_3f04c8">#3F04C8</color>fill="#3F04C8"More Purple Colors
#3F04C8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F04C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F04C8?
#3F04C8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(63, 4, 200) in RGB and hsl(258, 96%, 40%) 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 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #3F04C8?
#3F04C8 is rgb(63, 4, 200) — red 63, green 4, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F04C8?
#3F04C8 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 98%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F04C8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F04C8 scores 10.18:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F04C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F04C8 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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