#3C00DC
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #3C00DC
Visually, #3C00DC is defined as a vivid purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 60, 0, and 220.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 73% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3C00DC
RGB60, 0, 220
HSL256.4°, 100.0%, 43.1%
CMYK73%, 100%, 0%, 14%
HSV256.4°, 100.0%, 86.3%
LAB29.7, 71.8, -92.2
XYZ14.8, 6.1, 68.1
Decimal3932380
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3C00DC;
}
.text-color {
color: #3C00DC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3C00DC;
}