#380E49 Color
#380E49 is rgb(56, 14, 73) in RGB, hsl(283, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 81%, 0%, 71%) 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 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#380E49rgb(56, 14, 73)hsl(283, 68%, 17%)hsv(283, 81%, 29%)cmyk(23%, 81%, 0%, 71%)oklch(26.8% 0.107 314.2)lab(13.22% 28.58 -27.41)lch(13.22% 39.60 316.20)What #380E49 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 #380E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#380E49 Channel Values
How #380E49 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 14 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.82:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #380E49 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 #380E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #380E49; 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 #380E49
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 #380E49 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.
#380E49#1A1A49#291649#222248#2C1C49#321D1D#341834#222222Using #380E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-380e49: #380E49;background-color: #380E49;colors: { 'color-380e49': '#380E49' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.055, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_380e49">#380E49</color>fill="#380E49"More Purple Colors
#380E49 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#380E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #380E49?
#380E49 is a darkest purple — rgb(56, 14, 73) in RGB and hsl(283, 68%, 17%) 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 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #380E49?
#380E49 is rgb(56, 14, 73) — red 56, green 14, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #380E49?
#380E49 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 81%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #380E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #380E49 scores 15.82:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #380E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #380E49 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 23.7, which is visibly different.
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