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#3b278f Hex Color Code

#3b278f Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #3b278f is a medium dark shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #3b278f is comprised of 23.14% red, 15.29% green and 56.08% blue. In the HSL color space #3b278f has a hue of 252° (degrees), 57% saturation and 36% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 457.38 nm.

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  1. Various flowers on the table
  2. Christmas, ornaments and longings
  3. EX spelling on yellow plastic cubes

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#3b278f linear gradient to complementary #0ab600

  1. #3b278f
  2. #4b4180
  3. #525971
  4. #537061
  5. #4d874e
  6. #3d9f36
  7. #0ab600

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #2e1d83
  2. #322087
  3. #37248b
  4. #3b278f
  5. #3f2a93
  6. #432e97
  7. #48319b

Tones

  1. #3b278f
  2. #453087
  3. #4c397e
  4. #524275
  5. #564a6d
  6. #595364
  7. #5b5b5b

Tints and Shades

#3b278f to white

  1. #3b278f
  2. #6048a2
  3. #816ab4
  4. #a18dc7
  5. #c0b2da
  6. #e0d8ec
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#3b278f to black

  1. #3b278f
  2. #342276
  3. #2c1d5e
  4. #241846
  5. #1b1330
  6. #130b1c
  7. #000000 / #000

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  1. FolkArt

    1. Violet Pansy / 440
      #4b238e       ΔE = 2.592 / LRV ≈ 4.7%

  2. Plascon

    1. Moss Phlox P2-C1-3
      #482c8c       ΔE = 2.655 / LRV ≈ 5.1%
    2. Butterfly Bush P2-D1-3
      #44307c       ΔE = 4.467 / LRV ≈ 4.8%

  3. TRUMATCH

    1. 38-a
      #29278a       ΔE = 2.741 / LRV ≈ 3.8%
    2. 38-a1
      #282585       ΔE = 3.569 / LRV ≈ 3.5%

  4. HKS

    1. HKS 35
      #4a2885       ΔE = 2.777 / LRV ≈ 4.7%

  5. Pantone / PMS

    1. Violet CP
      #472980       ΔE = 3.016 / LRV ≈ 4.5%
    2. 2091 CP
      #512a83       ΔE = 4.239 / LRV ≈ 5.0%

  6. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10450
      #282e89       ΔE = 3.647 / LRV ≈ 4.2%
    2. CF10459
      #41338b       ΔE = 3.983 / LRV ≈ 5.4%

  7. Old Citadel

    1. Nauseating Blue
      #412a7a       ΔE = 3.655 / LRV ≈ 4.2%

  8. Vallejo Game Color

    1. Sick Blue (017)
      #412a7a       ΔE = 3.655 / LRV ≈ 4.2%

  9. Reaper Master

    1. Clear Purple (9099)
      #412a7a       ΔE = 3.655 / LRV ≈ 4.2%

  10. Vallejo Model Color

    1. Violet (960)
      #412a7a       ΔE = 3.655 / LRV ≈ 4.2%

  11. Lascaux

    1. Ultramarin­e blue / 142
      #4b2f90       ΔE = 3.708 / LRV ≈ 5.5%

  12. Focoltone

    1. 1074
      #2e1d86       ΔE = 4.103 / LRV ≈ 3.2%
    2. 7003
      #2c1b82       ΔE = 5.077 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

  13. Delta

    1. Purple / 020150202W
      #3d2f7c       ΔE = 4.182 / LRV ≈ 4.5%

  14. Fabric Creations

    1. Royal Blue / 25993
      #01269e       ΔE = 4.218 / LRV ≈ 3.9%

  15. Caparol

    1. 72 / 72 Lichtgrau+E.blau 1/1
      #0024a0       ΔE = 4.491 / LRV ≈ 3.8%
    2. 50 18 260 / Lazur 105
      #1c3088       ΔE = 5.095 / LRV ≈ 4.1%

  16. Resene

    1. Windsor V39-097-300
      #462c77       ΔE = 4.533 / LRV ≈ 4.4%

  17. Matthews Paint

    1. Working Blue / 9431
      #4e2d7d       ΔE = 4.675 / LRV ≈ 5.0%
    2. Groovy Blue Met. / 26171
      #473485       ΔE = 4.863 / LRV ≈ 5.5%

  18. GM / General Motors

    1. Medium Brown
      #47329e       ΔE = 4.813 / LRV ≈ 6.1%

  19. Chrysler

    1. Ecuador Blue
      #1f2283       ΔE = 4.954 / LRV ≈ 3.1%

  20. Teknos

    1. GBI110
      #272a7b       ΔE = 5.184 / LRV ≈ 3.5%

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#3b278f HTML / CSS Code Examples

#3b278f foreground

If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.

Edward Hopper
<p style="color: #3b278f">…</p>

#3b278f background

Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.

Claude Monet
<p style="background-color: #3b278f">…</p>

#3b278f shadow

Art is the stored honey of the human soul.

Theodore Dreiser
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #3b278f">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
3876751
Binary
00111011, 00100111, 10001111
Hexadecimal
#3b278f
LRV
≈ 4.4%
Closest short hex
#428 ΔE = 1.991
RGB
rgb(59, 39, 143)
RGBA
rgba(59, 39, 143, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.245, g: 0.162, b: 0.593
RYB
red: 23.137%, yellow: 15.294%, blue: 56.078%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-12900465 / 0xff3b278f
HSL
hsl(252, 57%, 36%)
HSLA
hsla(252, 57%, 36%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 252° (251.538), saturation: 73% (0.727), value: 56% (0.561)
HSP
hue: 251.538, saturation: 72.727%, perceived brightness: 25.610%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 269.688, S: 74.389, L: 24.839
Cubehelix
H: -113.378, S: 1.005, L: 0.221
TSL
T: -3.436, S: 0.259, L: 0.223
CMYK
cyan: 59% (0.587), magenta: 73% (0.727), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 44% (0.439)
CMY
cyan: 77% (0.769), magenta: 85% (0.847), yellow: 44% (0.439)
XYZ
X: 7.486, Y: 4.364, Z: 26.429
xyY
x: 0.196, y: 0.114, Y: 4.364
CIELab
L: 24.839, a: 38.293, b: -54.347
CIELuv
L: 24.839, u: -0.369, v: -67.923
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 24.839, C: 66.483, H: 305.168
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 24.839, C: 67.924, H: 269.688
Hunter-Lab
L: 20.889, a: 27.409, b: -60.392
CIECAM02
J: 17.633, C: 54.850, h: 277.552, Q: 82.733, M: 47.966, s: 76.142, H: 320.640
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.710, jaune: -10.043, green: -1.176
LMS
L: 3.068, M: 2.302, S: 26.072
YCbCr
Y: 64.833, Cb: 170.696, Cr: 129.396
YCoCg
Y: 70.000, Cg: -31.000, Co: -6.250
YDbDr
Y: 56.836, Db: 129.632, Dr: -4.092
YPbPr
Y: 50.748, Pb: 49.700, Pr: 5.216
xvYCC
Y: 59.584, Cb: 171.658, Cr: 132.582
YIQ
Y: 56.836, I: -21.497, Q: 36.587
YUV
Y: 56.836, U: 42.402, V: 1.899
Munsell Color System
10PB 2/10 ΔE = 8.113
Brand Color
XBox Kinect ΔE = 2.770

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