Close to Zaffre
#3D2DCA
#3D2DCA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 23.9% red, 17.6% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 64% saturation and 48% 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 #3D2DCA.
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.
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8.65:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.65:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3D2DCA as they’d see it.
#3D2DCA 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 #3D2DCA
What color is #3D2DCA?
#3D2DCA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 23.9% red, 17.6% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 64% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3D2DCA in RGB?
#3D2DCA is rgb(61, 45, 202): 61 red, 45 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3D2DCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(70, 78, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3D2DCA?
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 #3D2DCA?
Its complement #475100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.