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#380C97 Color

#380C97 is rgb(56, 12, 151) in RGB, hsl(259, 85%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 92%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#380C97
HEX#380C97
RGBrgb(56, 12, 151)
HSLhsl(259, 85%, 32%)
HSVhsv(259, 92%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 92%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(34.6% 0.193 284.1)
LABlab(20.12% 45.62 -66.82)
LCHlch(20.12% 80.90 304.32)

What #380C97 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 #380C97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#380C97 Channel Values

How #380C97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 12 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 85% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 92% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #380C97 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 text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #380C97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #380C97; 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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Tints & Shades of #380C97

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 #380C97 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#380C97
Protanopia#191997
Protanomaly#291597
Deuteranopia#212197
Deuteranomaly#2C1B97
Tritanopia#023A3A
Tritanomaly#222E6C
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #380C97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-380c97: #380C97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #380C97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-380c97': '#380C97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.047, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_380c97">#380C97</color>
SVG fillfill="#380C97"

More Purple Colors

#380C97 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#380C97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #380C97?

#380C97 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 12, 151) in RGB and hsl(259, 85%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #380C97?

#380C97 is rgb(56, 12, 151) — red 56, green 12, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #380C97?

#380C97 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 92%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #380C97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #380C97 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #380C97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #380C97 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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