#381650 Color
#381650 is rgb(56, 22, 80) in RGB, hsl(275, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381650rgb(56, 22, 80)hsl(275, 57%, 20%)hsv(275, 73%, 31%)cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 69%)oklch(28.4% 0.104 308)lab(15.18% 25.98 -29.08)lch(15.18% 38.99 311.78)What #381650 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 #381650, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381650 Channel Values
How #381650 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 22 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.01:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381650 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 #381650
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381650; 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 #381650
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 #381650 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.
#381650#1F1F50#2B1B50#252550#2E2050#312323#341F3A#272727Using #381650 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381650: #381650;background-color: #381650;colors: { 'color-381650': '#381650' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.086, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_381650">#381650</color>fill="#381650"More Purple Colors
#381650 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381650 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381650?
#381650 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 22, 80) in RGB and hsl(275, 57%, 20%) 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 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #381650?
#381650 is rgb(56, 22, 80) — red 56, green 22, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381650?
#381650 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381650 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381650 scores 15.01:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381650 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381650 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 20.88, which is visibly different.
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