#38023B Color

#38023B is rgb(56, 2, 59) in RGB, hsl(297, 93%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 97%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38023B

HEX#38023B

RGBrgb(56, 2, 59)

HSLhsl(297, 93%, 12%)

HSVhsv(297, 97%, 23%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 97%, 0%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(24.4% 0.109 325.8)

LABlab(10.47% 31.34 -21.94)

LCHlch(10.47% 38.26 325.00)

What #38023B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #38023B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Russian Violet#32174DΔE 11.33 Petunia#470659ΔE 14.31 Palatinate Purple#682860ΔE 17.65 Dark Purple#301934ΔE 18.05 Imperial#602F6BΔE 18.17 Medium Violet#65315FΔE 19.22

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#38023B Channel Values

How #38023B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 56 · G 2 · B 59	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 93% · L 12%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 97% · V 23%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 77%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.94:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38023B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text16.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #38023B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38023B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #38023B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #38023B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#38023B

Protanopia#15153B

Protanomaly#270F3B

Deuteranopia#1F1F3A

Deuteranomaly#2B173B

Tritanopia#341212

Tritanomaly#360D28

Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #38023B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-38023b: #38023B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38023B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38023b': '#38023B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.008, blue: 0.231)

Android XML<color name="color_38023b">#38023B</color>

SVG fillfill="#38023B"

More Pink Colors

#38023B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#38023B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38023B?

#38023B is a darkest pink — rgb(56, 2, 59) in RGB and hsl(297, 93%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.33.

What is the RGB value of #38023B?

#38023B is rgb(56, 2, 59) — red 56, green 2, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38023B?

#38023B converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 97%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38023B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #38023B scores 16.94:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38023B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38023B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 29.79, which is a different colour altogether.

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