Windsor Color
Windsor is a purple color with hex code #3C0878. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with windsor, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Windsor Color Values
What Does Windsor Mean?
Windsor belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Windsor adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Windsor is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid purplish blue, #30267A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Windsor
Windsor and #437808 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #080B78 and #740878, which sit beside windsor on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair windsor with triadic partners #783C08 and #08783C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Blue Diamond —
#380474(Delta E 2) - Kingfisher Daisy —
#3E0480(Delta E 5) - Christalle —
#33036B(Delta E 5) - Paris M —
#26056A(Delta E 7) - Indigo —
#4B0082(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3C0878; }
.background { background-color: #3C0878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3C0878; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3C087840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for windsor?
Windsor has the hex code #3C0878. In RGB notation it is rgb(60, 8, 120), in HSL it is hsl(268, 88%, 25%), and its OKLCH value is 0.313, 0.163, 295.3.
What does the color windsor mean?
Purple-family colors like windsor carry distinct psychological associations. Windsor belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Windsor adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with windsor?
Windsor has three easy routes: its complement #437808 for punch, its neighbors #080B78 and #740878 for something calmer, or triadic partners #783C08 and #08783C when you want energy.
Is windsor a standard web color?
No — Windsor is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3C0878 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make windsor lighter or darker?
To lighten windsor, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DFC5FB (lightest tint) to #0A0113 (darkest shade).
About Windsor
Windsor is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3C0878 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.