Palettes / Colors / #3B1561

#3B1561 — Deep Purple

#3B1561 is a purple color we call Deep Purple, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the purple family.

#3B1561 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 #3B6015; it also sits naturally between #151560 and #601560. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 23% · Green 8% · Blue 38%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%

Previews

CSS code for #3B1561

.text { color: #3B1561; }
.background { background-color: #3B1561; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3B1561; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 21, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 64%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3B1561; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 21, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3B1561; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 21, 97, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3B1561">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3B1561">Div content here</div>

Shades of #3B1561

Tints of #3B1561

Tones of #3B1561

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3B6015:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3B1561: #FFFFFF.

How #3B1561 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 #3B1561

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3B1560  ·  #3B1562 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3B1561?

#3B1561 is Deep Purple, a purple color (RGB 59, 21, 97). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3B1561?

#3B1561 is RGB 59, 21, 97 — HSL 270°, 64%, 23% — CMYK 39%, 78%, 0%, 62%.

What colors go with #3B1561?

Its complement is #3B6015; analogous partners are #151560 and #601560. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3B1561 for text?

White text on #3B1561 has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.47:1.