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#3F10CB Color

#3F10CB is rgb(63, 16, 203) in RGB, hsl(255, 85%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 20%) 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 9.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F10CB
HEX#3F10CB
RGBrgb(63, 16, 203)
HSLhsl(255, 85%, 43%)
HSVhsv(255, 92%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.245 278.5)
LABlab(27.01% 56.45 -86.50)
LCHlch(27.01% 103.29 303.13)

What #3F10CB 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 #3F10CB, 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.

#3F10CB Channel Values

How #3F10CB 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 16 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 85% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 92% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F10CB 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 text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F10CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F10CB; 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 #3F10CB

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 #3F10CB 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#3F10CB
Protanopia#1E1ECB
Protanomaly#2E19CB
Deuteranopia#2727CB
Deuteranomaly#321FCB
Tritanopia#005050
Tritanomaly#0E3F92
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #3F10CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f10cb: #3F10CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F10CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f10cb': '#3F10CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.063, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_3f10cb">#3F10CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F10CB"

More Purple Colors

#3F10CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F10CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F10CB?

#3F10CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(63, 16, 203) in RGB and hsl(255, 85%, 43%) 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 9.7.

What is the RGB value of #3F10CB?

#3F10CB is rgb(63, 16, 203) — red 63, green 16, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F10CB?

#3F10CB converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F10CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F10CB scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F10CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F10CB 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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