#3F1FA8 Color
#3F1FA8 is rgb(63, 31, 168) in RGB, hsl(254, 69%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 82%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F1FA8rgb(63, 31, 168)hsl(254, 69%, 39%)hsv(254, 82%, 66%)cmyk(63%, 82%, 0%, 34%)oklch(38.8% 0.199 282.7)lab(25.14% 43.40 -68.84)lch(25.14% 81.38 302.23)What #3F1FA8 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 #3F1FA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F1FA8 Channel Values
How #3F1FA8 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 31 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 69% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.64:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F1FA8 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 #3F1FA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F1FA8; 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 #3F1FA8
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 #3F1FA8 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.
#3F1FA8#2727A8#3224A8#2C2CA8#3528A8#054646#283A7A#3E3E3EUsing #3F1FA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f1fa8: #3F1FA8;background-color: #3F1FA8;colors: { 'color-3f1fa8': '#3F1FA8' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.122, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_3f1fa8">#3F1FA8</color>fill="#3F1FA8"More Blue Colors
#3F1FA8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F1FA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F1FA8?
#3F1FA8 is a dark blue — rgb(63, 31, 168) in RGB and hsl(254, 69%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #3F1FA8?
#3F1FA8 is rgb(63, 31, 168) — red 63, green 31, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F1FA8?
#3F1FA8 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 82%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F1FA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F1FA8 scores 10.64:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F1FA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F1FA8 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.38, which is visibly different.
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