#3C1EE8 Hex Color
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Electric indigo with a strong violet lean, #3c1ee8 hits hard without going black. Its dark base keeps white text readable at about 8.3:1, so it holds up behind small body copy. Best spent as an accent or call to action rather than a full background, where it can feel heavy. Pair it with soft apricot or muted gold for real contrast.
Questions about #3c1ee8
What is #3c1ee8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3c1ee8 is rgb(60, 30, 232), in HSL hsl(249, 81%, 51%) and in CMYK 74%, 87%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #3c1ee8?
Warm, softened hues balance #3c1ee8 best: apricot, muted gold, and dusty coral all keep it from reading too cold. Skip bright cyans and purples nearby, since they blur the line between this indigo and its neighbors.
Is #3c1ee8 readable on white or black?
#3c1ee8 has a 8.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.