#38179B Color

#38179B is rgb(56, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(255, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#38179B

HEX#38179B

RGBrgb(56, 23, 155)

HSLhsl(255, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(255, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.191 282.5)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 85%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38179B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38179B Complementary#7A9B17 Analogous#17389B Analogous#7A179B Triadic#9B3817 Triadic#179B38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38179B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#471DC3 #5B2EE0 #7A56E6 #9A7EEC #B9A6F2 #D9CEF8

Shades

#32158A #2A1173 #230F62 #1B0B4B #15093A #0D0523

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