#381173 Color
#381173 is rgb(56, 17, 115) in RGB, hsl(264, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 85%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381173rgb(56, 17, 115)hsl(264, 74%, 26%)hsv(264, 85%, 45%)cmyk(51%, 85%, 0%, 55%)oklch(31% 0.151 293.4)lab(17.09% 35.95 -49.15)lch(17.09% 60.89 306.19)What #381173 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 #381173, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381173 Channel Values
How #381173 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 17 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.04:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381173 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 #381173
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381173; 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 #381173
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 #381173 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.
#381173#1C1C73#291873#232373#2D1D73#252D2D#2E2552#2C2C2CUsing #381173 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381173: #381173;background-color: #381173;colors: { 'color-381173': '#381173' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.067, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_381173">#381173</color>fill="#381173"More Purple Colors
#381173 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381173 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381173?
#381173 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 17, 115) in RGB and hsl(264, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #381173?
#381173 is rgb(56, 17, 115) — red 56, green 17, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381173?
#381173 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 85%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381173 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381173 scores 14.04:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381173 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381173 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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