Palettes / Colors / #3F116A
#3F116A — Deep Purple
#3F116A is a purple color we call Deep 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 #3F116A 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.
#3F116A 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 #3C6911; it also sits naturally between #131169 and #691168. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3F116A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 63, 17, 106 |
| HSL | 271°, 72%, 24% |
| HSV | 271°, 84%, 42% |
| CMYK | 41%, 84%, 0%, 58% |
| XYZ | 4.85, 2.50, 13.86 |
| Yxy | 2.50, 0.2287, 0.1178 |
| CIE-Lab | 17.91, 39.31, -42.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.81, 28.42, -43.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 7% · Blue 42%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3F116A
.text { color: #3F116A; }
.background { background-color: #3F116A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3F116A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(63, 17, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 72%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3F116A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(63, 17, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3F116A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(63, 17, 106, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3F116A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3F116A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3F116A
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Tones of #3F116A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C6911:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.00:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.50:1 Fails |
Best text color on #3F116A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3F116A
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 #3F116A: ·
How #3F116A 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 #3F116A 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 #3F116A?
#3F116A is Deep Purple, a purple color (RGB 63, 17, 106). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3F116A?
#3F116A is RGB 63, 17, 106 — HSL 271°, 72%, 24% — CMYK 41%, 84%, 0%, 58%.
What colors go with #3F116A?
Its complement is #3C6911; analogous partners are #131169 and #691168. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3F116A for text?
White text on #3F116A has a contrast ratio of 14.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.50:1.