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#3F116A Color

#3F116A is rgb(63, 17, 106) in RGB, hsl(271, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 84%, 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 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F116A
HEX#3F116A
RGBrgb(63, 17, 106)
HSLhsl(271, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(271, 84%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 84%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.142 301.7)
LABlab(17.37% 35.43 -42.79)
LCHlch(17.37% 55.55 309.63)

What #3F116A 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 #3F116A, 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.

#3F116A Channel Values

How #3F116A 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 17 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 84% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F116A 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 text14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F116A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F116A; 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 #3F116A

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 #3F116A 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#3F116A
Protanopia#1E1E6A
Protanomaly#2E1A6A
Deuteranopia#27276A
Deuteranomaly#32206A
Tritanopia#322A2A
Tritanomaly#38224C
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #3F116A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f116a: #3F116A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F116A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f116a': '#3F116A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.067, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_3f116a">#3F116A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F116A"

More Purple Colors

#3F116A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F116A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F116A?

#3F116A is a dark purple — rgb(63, 17, 106) in RGB and hsl(271, 72%, 24%) 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 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #3F116A?

#3F116A is rgb(63, 17, 106) — red 63, green 17, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F116A?

#3F116A converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 84%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F116A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F116A scores 14:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F116A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F116A 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 12.71, which is visibly different.

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