#3F2546 Color
#3F2546 is rgb(63, 37, 70) in RGB, hsl(287, 31%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 47%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F2546rgb(63, 37, 70)hsl(287, 31%, 21%)hsv(287, 47%, 27%)cmyk(10%, 47%, 0%, 73%)oklch(31.2% 0.066 318.9)lab(19.24% 17.60 -15.77)lch(19.24% 23.63 318.14)What #3F2546 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 #3F2546, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F2546 Channel Values
How #3F2546 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 37 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 31% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 47% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.42:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F2546 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 #3F2546
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F2546; 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 #3F2546
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 #3F2546 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.
#3F2546#2B2B46#342946#2F2F46#362C46#3B2B2B#3D2937#2F2F2FUsing #3F2546 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f2546: #3F2546;background-color: #3F2546;colors: { 'color-3f2546': '#3F2546' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.145, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_3f2546">#3F2546</color>fill="#3F2546"More Purple Colors
#3F2546 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F2546 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F2546?
#3F2546 is a dark purple — rgb(63, 37, 70) in RGB and hsl(287, 31%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #3F2546?
#3F2546 is rgb(63, 37, 70) — red 63, green 37, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F2546?
#3F2546 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 47%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F2546 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F2546 scores 13.42:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F2546 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F2546 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.4, which is a different colour altogether.
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