#380689 Color
#380689 is rgb(56, 6, 137) in RGB, hsl(263, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 96%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#380689rgb(56, 6, 137)hsl(263, 92%, 28%)hsv(263, 96%, 54%)cmyk(59%, 96%, 0%, 46%)oklch(32.7% 0.182 287.8)lab(18.04% 44.26 -61.57)lch(18.04% 75.82 305.71)What #380689 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 #380689, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#380689 Channel Values
How #380689 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 6 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 96% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.5:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #380689 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.
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Colors That Go With #380689
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #380689; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #380689
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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How #380689 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.
#380689#161689#281189#202089#2B1889#163333#272761#2E2E2EUsing #380689 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-380689: #380689;background-color: #380689;colors: { 'color-380689': '#380689' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.024, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_380689">#380689</color>fill="#380689"More Purple Colors
#380689 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#380689 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #380689?
#380689 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 6, 137) in RGB and hsl(263, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #380689?
#380689 is rgb(56, 6, 137) — red 56, green 6, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #380689?
#380689 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 96%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #380689 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #380689 scores 13.5:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #380689 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #380689 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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