#381843 Color
#381843 is rgb(56, 24, 67) in RGB, hsl(285, 47%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381843rgb(56, 24, 67)hsl(285, 47%, 18%)hsv(285, 64%, 26%)cmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 74%)oklch(27.7% 0.084 316.7)lab(14.82% 22.29 -20.70)lch(14.82% 30.42 317.11)What #381843 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 #381843, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381843 Channel Values
How #381843 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 24 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 47% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 64% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.22:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381843 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 #381843
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381843; 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 #381843
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 #381843 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.
#381843#202043#2B1D43#262642#2E2143#332121#351E32#262626Using #381843 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381843: #381843;background-color: #381843;colors: { 'color-381843': '#381843' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.094, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_381843">#381843</color>fill="#381843"More Purple Colors
#381843 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381843 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381843?
#381843 is a darkest purple — rgb(56, 24, 67) in RGB and hsl(285, 47%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #381843?
#381843 is rgb(56, 24, 67) — red 56, green 24, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381843?
#381843 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381843 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381843 scores 15.22:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381843 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381843 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 26.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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