Information about #3B0572 color

#3B0572 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B0572 falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 5, 114) — 23.1% red, 2% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 43 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3B0572 reads as a intensely saturated blue-purple violet and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rockies Purple (#33006F). Slightly further away sit Christalle (#33036B) and Deep Violet (#330066).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 5, 114)), which gives #3B0572 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B0572: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. No one has named #3B0572 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B0572 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3B0572 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B0572 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B0572 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B0572 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#042570

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#3B0572 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#057105
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#717105
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#050571
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#713B05
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#05713B
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#71053B
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#05713B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#710505
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#057171
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Nearest named colors to #3B0572

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rockies Purple color link
Rockies Purple

#33006F

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

Persian Indigo color link
Persian Indigo

#32127A

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Spring Purple color link
Spring Purple

#381769

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

Sunset Purple color link
Sunset Purple

#490960

Indigo color link
Indigo

#4B0082

Deep Mulberry color link
Deep Mulberry

#430059

Metallic Purple color link
Metallic Purple

#520E7D

#3B0572 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B0572
  • RGB59, 5, 114
  • CMYK22, 43, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(59, 5, 114)
  • HSL270°, 92%, 23%
  • HSL Precise269.725°, 91.597%, 23.333%
  • HSV270°, 96%, 45%
  • HSB270°, 96%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.020, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.020, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.020, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B0572
  • DECIMAL ID3868018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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