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#3B277D

#3b277d ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3b277d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 15.29% green and 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.8% cyan, 68.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.98% black. Its hue angle is 253.95°, with 52.44% 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 11.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 4.76.

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Relative luminance0.0386

Complementary

  1. #3b277d
  2. #697d27

Split complementary

  1. #3b277d
  2. #7d6627
  3. #3e7d27

Analogous

  1. #273e7d
  2. #3b277d
  3. #66277d

Triadic

  1. #3b277d
  2. #7d3b27
  3. #277d3b

Tetradic

  1. #3b277d
  2. #7d2769
  3. #697d27
  4. #277d3b

Square

  1. #3b277d
  2. #7d273e
  3. #697d27
  4. #277d66

Monochromatic

  1. #070510
  2. #1f1543
  3. #3b277d
  4. #5739b7
  5. #836cd1

Shades

#3b277d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b277d
  2. #352371
  3. #2f1f64
  4. #291b58
  5. #23174b
  6. #1e143f
  7. #181032
  8. #120c26
  9. #0c0819
  10. #06040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b277d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b277d
  2. #4f3d8a
  3. #625297
  4. #7668a4
  5. #897db1
  6. #9d93be
  7. #b1a9cb
  8. #c4bed8
  9. #d8d4e5
  10. #ebe9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b277d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b277d
  2. #42307d
  3. #49397e
  4. #50427e
  5. #574b7e
  6. #5e547f
  7. #645c7f
  8. #6b657f
  9. #726e7f
  10. #797780
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #39315b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003980 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00357b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #233c4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #18337f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #19307c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e3564 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b277d {
  color: #3b277d;
}
Background
.bg-3b277d {
  background-color: #3b277d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b277d {
  border: 2px solid #3b277d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b277d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 39 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 52% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b277d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b277d, #66277d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b277d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 39 125 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.76 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.55 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.29 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.68 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.11 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.56 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.47 #c4d882 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#3b277d  rgb(59, 39, 125)  hsl(254, 52%, 32%)  Persian Indigo
#697d27  rgb(105, 125, 39)  hsl(74, 52%, 32%)  Avocado
#7d3b27  rgb(125, 59, 39)  hsl(14, 52%, 32%)  Burnt Umber
#277d3b  rgb(39, 125, 59)  hsl(134, 52%, 32%)  Fern Green