#3A0050

A very dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #3A0050

Visually, #3A0050 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 0 green, and 80 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 28% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A0050
RGB58, 0, 80
HSL283.5°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK28%, 100%, 0%, 69%
HSV283.5°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB12.5, 38.6, -33.6
XYZ3.2, 1.5, 7.7
Decimal3801168

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A0050; }
.text-color { color: #3A0050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A0050; }

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