Close to Medium Blue
#3901CD
#3901CD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 0.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 99% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3901CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
10.19:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.06:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.19:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.06:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3901CD as they’d see it.
#3901CD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3901CD
What color is #3901CD?
#3901CD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 0.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 99% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3901CD in RGB?
#3901CD is rgb(57, 1, 205): 57 red, 1 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3901CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 100, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3901CD?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3901CD?
Its complement #324800 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.