#381249 Color
#381249 is rgb(56, 18, 73) in RGB, hsl(281, 60%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 75%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381249rgb(56, 18, 73)hsl(281, 60%, 18%)hsv(281, 75%, 29%)cmyk(23%, 75%, 0%, 71%)oklch(27.3% 0.101 313.5)lab(13.93% 26.68 -26.28)lch(13.93% 37.45 315.43)What #381249 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 #381249, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381249 Channel Values
How #381249 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 18 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 60% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 75% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.55:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381249 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 #381249
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381249; 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 #381249
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 #381249 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.
#381249#1C1C49#2A1949#232348#2D1E49#321F1F#341A34#242424Using #381249 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381249: #381249;background-color: #381249;colors: { 'color-381249': '#381249' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.071, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_381249">#381249</color>fill="#381249"More Purple Colors
#381249 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381249 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381249?
#381249 is a darkest purple — rgb(56, 18, 73) in RGB and hsl(281, 60%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #381249?
#381249 is rgb(56, 18, 73) — red 56, green 18, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381249?
#381249 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 75%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381249 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381249 scores 15.55:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381249 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381249 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.8, which is visibly different.
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