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#3B287C

#3b287c ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3b287c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.42% cyan, 67.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 253.57°, with 51.22% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.06.

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Relative luminance0.039

Complementary

  1. #3b287c
  2. #697c28

Split complementary

  1. #3b287c
  2. #7c6528
  3. #3f7c28

Analogous

  1. #283f7c
  2. #3b287c
  3. #65287c

Triadic

  1. #3b287c
  2. #7c3b28
  3. #287c3b

Tetradic

  1. #3b287c
  2. #7c2869
  3. #697c28
  4. #287c3b

Square

  1. #3b287c
  2. #7c283f
  3. #697c28
  4. #287c65

Monochromatic

  1. #07050f
  2. #1f1542
  3. #3b287c
  4. #573bb6
  5. #836dd0

Shades

#3b287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b287c
  2. #352470
  3. #2f2063
  4. #291c57
  5. #23184a
  6. #1e143e
  7. #181032
  8. #120c25
  9. #0c0819
  10. #06040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b287c
  2. #4f3e89
  3. #625396
  4. #7669a3
  5. #897eb0
  6. #9d94be
  7. #b1a9cb
  8. #c4bfd8
  9. #d8d4e5
  10. #ebeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b287c
  2. #42317c
  3. #493a7d
  4. #50427d
  5. #574b7e
  6. #5e547e
  7. #645d7e
  8. #6b667f
  9. #726e7f
  10. #797780
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #39325b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00357a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #243d4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a337e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a317b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e3564 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b287c {
  color: #3b287c;
}
Background
.bg-3b287c {
  background-color: #3b287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b287c {
  border: 2px solid #3b287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b287c, #65287c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.06 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.66 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.07 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.85 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.42 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.84 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.45 #c4d783 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#3b287c  rgb(59, 40, 124)  hsl(254, 51%, 32%)  Persian Indigo
#697c28  rgb(105, 124, 40)  hsl(74, 51%, 32%)  Avocado
#7c3b28  rgb(124, 59, 40)  hsl(14, 51%, 32%)  Burnt Umber
#287c3b  rgb(40, 124, 59)  hsl(134, 51%, 32%)  Fern Green