#3F1D68 Color
#3F1D68 is rgb(63, 29, 104) in RGB, hsl(267, 56%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 59%) 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 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F1D68rgb(63, 29, 104)hsl(267, 56%, 26%)hsv(267, 72%, 41%)cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 59%)oklch(32.3% 0.125 300.2)lab(19.33% 29.32 -38.30)lch(19.33% 48.24 307.44)What #3F1D68 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 #3F1D68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F1D68 Channel Values
How #3F1D68 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 29 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 56% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 72% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F1D68 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 #3F1D68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F1D68; 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 #3F1D68
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 #3F1D68 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.
#3F1D68#252568#312268#2B2B68#342668#332F2F#38294C#303030Using #3F1D68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f1d68: #3F1D68;background-color: #3F1D68;colors: { 'color-3f1d68': '#3F1D68' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.114, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_3f1d68">#3F1D68</color>fill="#3F1D68"More Purple Colors
#3F1D68 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F1D68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F1D68?
#3F1D68 is a dark purple — rgb(63, 29, 104) in RGB and hsl(267, 56%, 26%) 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 9.71.
What is the RGB value of #3F1D68?
#3F1D68 is rgb(63, 29, 104) — red 63, green 29, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F1D68?
#3F1D68 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F1D68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F1D68 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F1D68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F1D68 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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