#380A47 Color
#380A47 is rgb(56, 10, 71) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#380A47rgb(56, 10, 71)hsl(285, 75%, 16%)hsv(285, 86%, 28%)cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 72%)oklch(26.2% 0.11 316.1)lab(12.48% 29.88 -27.22)lch(12.48% 40.42 317.67)What #380A47 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 #380A47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#380A47 Channel Values
How #380A47 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 10 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 75% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 86% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.12:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #380A47 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 #380A47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #380A47; 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 #380A47
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 #380A47 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.
#380A47#181847#281447#212146#2C1A47#321A1A#341532#212121Using #380A47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-380a47: #380A47;background-color: #380A47;colors: { 'color-380a47': '#380A47' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.039, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_380a47">#380A47</color>fill="#380A47"More Purple Colors
#380A47 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#380A47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #380A47?
#380A47 is a darkest purple — rgb(56, 10, 71) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #380A47?
#380A47 is rgb(56, 10, 71) — red 56, green 10, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #380A47?
#380A47 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #380A47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #380A47 scores 16.12:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #380A47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #380A47 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 24.14, which is visibly different.
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