Exploring the Color #3A124D

#3A124D sits at 281° on the color wheel, placing it in the violet family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 62% saturation and 19% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, deep tone — a weighted, dramatic presence with deep undertones. Its RGB mix of 58, 18, 77 produces a 15.29:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #3A124D is a clear variant of CSS indigo — about 58 units away from #4B0082. Designers reach for violet hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want weight, depth, and grounded contrast. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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