#381089 Color
#381089 is rgb(56, 16, 137) in RGB, hsl(260, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 88%, 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 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381089rgb(56, 16, 137)hsl(260, 79%, 30%)hsv(260, 88%, 54%)cmyk(59%, 88%, 0%, 46%)oklch(33.3% 0.176 287)lab(19.09% 41.26 -59.83)lch(19.09% 72.68 304.59)What #381089 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 #381089, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381089 Channel Values
How #381089 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 16 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.1:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381089 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 #381089
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381089; 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 #381089
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 #381089 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.
#381089#1B1B89#291789#232389#2D1D89#173535#282B62#313131Using #381089 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381089: #381089;background-color: #381089;colors: { 'color-381089': '#381089' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.063, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_381089">#381089</color>fill="#381089"More Purple Colors
#381089 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381089 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381089?
#381089 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 16, 137) in RGB and hsl(260, 79%, 30%) 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 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #381089?
#381089 is rgb(56, 16, 137) — red 56, green 16, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381089?
#381089 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 88%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381089 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381089 scores 13.1:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381089 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381089 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 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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