#381764 Color
#381764 is rgb(56, 23, 100) in RGB, hsl(266, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 77%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381764rgb(56, 23, 100)hsl(266, 63%, 24%)hsv(266, 77%, 39%)cmyk(44%, 77%, 0%, 61%)oklch(30.2% 0.127 297.8)lab(16.83% 29.80 -39.80)lch(16.83% 49.72 306.83)What #381764 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 #381764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381764 Channel Values
How #381764 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 23 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.24:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381764 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 #381764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381764; 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 #381764
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 #381764 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.
#381764#1F1F64#2B1C64#252564#2E2064#2B2A2A#312448#2B2B2BUsing #381764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381764: #381764;background-color: #381764;colors: { 'color-381764': '#381764' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.090, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_381764">#381764</color>fill="#381764"More Purple Colors
#381764 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381764?
#381764 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 23, 100) in RGB and hsl(266, 63%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.29.
What is the RGB value of #381764?
#381764 is rgb(56, 23, 100) — red 56, green 23, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381764?
#381764 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 77%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381764 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381764 scores 14.24:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381764 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 11.91, which is visibly different.
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