Palettes / Colors / #3B02CA
#3B02CA — Vivid Purple
#3B02CA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indigo (#4B0082) — not an exact match. CSS indigo gives you #4B0082, a different color; use #3B02CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3B02CA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #91CA02; it also sits naturally between #022DCA and #9F02CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3B02CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 2, 202 |
| HSL | 257°, 98%, 40% |
| HSV | 257°, 99%, 79% |
| CMYK | 71%, 99%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 12.49, 5.24, 56.23 |
| Yxy | 5.24, 0.1688, 0.0708 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.40, 67.10, -85.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.89, 59.49, -135.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 1% · Blue 79%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3B02CA
.text { color: #3B02CA; }
.background { background-color: #3B02CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3B02CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 2, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 98%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3B02CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 2, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3B02CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 2, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3B02CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3B02CA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3B02CA
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Tones of #3B02CA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CA02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.05:1 Fails |
Best text color on #3B02CA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3B02CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3B02CA: ·
How #3B02CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3B02CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3B02CA?
#3B02CA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 59, 2, 202). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3B02CA?
#3B02CA is RGB 59, 2, 202 — HSL 257°, 98%, 40% — CMYK 71%, 99%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #3B02CA?
Its complement is #91CA02; analogous partners are #022DCA and #9F02CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3B02CA for text?
White text on #3B02CA has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.05:1.