#38178C Color

#38178C is rgb(56, 23, 140) in RGB and hsl(257, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#38178C

HEX#38178C

RGBrgb(56, 23, 140)

HSLhsl(257, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(257, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(34.3% 0.174 285.6)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38178C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38178C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38178C Complementary#6B8C17 Analogous#17308C Analogous#73178C Triadic#8C3817 Triadic#178C38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38178C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#481DB4 #5B28DC #7950E2 #9B7BEA #B9A3F0 #DACFF7

Shades

#31147B #2A1169 #230E58 #1C0B46 #150935 #0E0623

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