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#3F2D80 Color

#3F2D80 is rgb(63, 45, 128) in RGB, hsl(253, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 65%, 0%, 50%) 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F2D80
HEX#3F2D80
RGBrgb(63, 45, 128)
HSLhsl(253, 48%, 34%)
HSVhsv(253, 65%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 65%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.133 288)
LABlab(24.63% 25.91 -45.08)
LCHlch(24.63% 52.00 299.89)

What #3F2D80 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 #3F2D80, 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 blue in the library.

#3F2D80 Channel Values

How #3F2D80 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 45 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 48% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 65% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F2D80 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 text11.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F2D80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F2D80; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #3F2D80

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #3F2D80 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#3F2D80
Protanopia#313180
Protanomaly#372F80
Deuteranopia#343480
Deuteranomaly#393180
Tritanopia#2C3F3F
Tritanomaly#353960
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #3F2D80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f2d80: #3F2D80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F2D80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f2d80': '#3F2D80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.176, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_3f2d80">#3F2D80</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F2D80"

More Blue Colors

#3F2D80 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F2D80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F2D80?

#3F2D80 is a dark blue — rgb(63, 45, 128) in RGB and hsl(253, 48%, 34%) 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 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #3F2D80?

#3F2D80 is rgb(63, 45, 128) — red 63, green 45, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F2D80?

#3F2D80 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 65%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F2D80 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F2D80 scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F2D80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F2D80 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 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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