#3601A4

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #3601A4

The hex code #3601A4 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(54, 1, 164).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow, and 36% black. With a hue angle of 259.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3601A4
RGB54, 1, 164
HSL259.5°, 98.8%, 32.4%
CMYK67%, 99%, 0%, 36%
HSV259.5°, 99.4%, 64.3%
LAB21.9, 57.9, -72.1
XYZ8.2, 3.5, 35.4
Decimal3539364

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3601A4; }
.text-color { color: #3601A4; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3601A4; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B