#3F0C6A Color
#3F0C6A is rgb(63, 12, 106) in RGB, hsl(273, 80%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 89%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F0C6Argb(63, 12, 106)hsl(273, 80%, 23%)hsv(273, 89%, 42%)cmyk(41%, 89%, 0%, 58%)oklch(30.6% 0.146 302.4)lab(16.72% 37.27 -43.86)lch(16.72% 57.56 310.35)What #3F0C6A 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 #3F0C6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F0C6A Channel Values
How #3F0C6A 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 12 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 80% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 89% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.27:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F0C6A 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 #3F0C6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F0C6A; 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 #3F0C6A
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 #3F0C6A 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.
#3F0C6A#1C1C6A#2E176A#25256A#311E6A#322828#38204B#2A2A2AUsing #3F0C6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f0c6a: #3F0C6A;background-color: #3F0C6A;colors: { 'color-3f0c6a': '#3F0C6A' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.047, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_3f0c6a">#3F0C6A</color>fill="#3F0C6A"More Purple Colors
#3F0C6A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F0C6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F0C6A?
#3F0C6A is a dark purple — rgb(63, 12, 106) in RGB and hsl(273, 80%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #3F0C6A?
#3F0C6A is rgb(63, 12, 106) — red 63, green 12, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F0C6A?
#3F0C6A converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 89%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F0C6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F0C6A scores 14.27:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F0C6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F0C6A 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 13.44, which is visibly different.
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