#3F3871 Color
#3F3871 is rgb(63, 56, 113) in RGB, hsl(247, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 50%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F3871rgb(63, 56, 113)hsl(247, 34%, 33%)hsv(247, 50%, 44%)cmyk(44%, 50%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)lab(26.57% 15.23 -32.49)lch(26.57% 35.89 295.11)What #3F3871 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 #3F3871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F3871 Channel Values
How #3F3871 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 56 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F3871 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 #3F3871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F3871; 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 #3F3871
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 #3F3871 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.
#3F3871#393971#3C3971#3A3A71#3C3971#334343#383F59#404040Using #3F3871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f3871: #3F3871;background-color: #3F3871;colors: { 'color-3f3871': '#3F3871' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.220, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_3f3871">#3F3871</color>fill="#3F3871"More Blue Colors
#3F3871 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F3871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F3871?
#3F3871 is a dark blue — rgb(63, 56, 113) in RGB and hsl(247, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #3F3871?
#3F3871 is rgb(63, 56, 113) — red 63, green 56, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F3871?
#3F3871 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 50%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F3871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F3871 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F3871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F3871 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 12.53, which is visibly different.
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