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#382452 Color

#382452 is rgb(56, 36, 82) in RGB, hsl(266, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 68%) 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 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#382452
HEX#382452
RGBrgb(56, 36, 82)
HSLhsl(266, 39%, 23%)
HSVhsv(266, 56%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(30.9% 0.082 301.9)
LABlab(18.61% 18.10 -24.96)
LCHlch(18.61% 30.83 305.95)

What #382452 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 #382452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#382452 Channel Values

How #382452 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 36 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 39% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 56% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382452 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.

TextWhite text13.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #382452

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382452; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #382452

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 #382452 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.

Typical#382452
Protanopia#282852
Protanomaly#2F2752
Deuteranopia#2C2C52
Deuteranomaly#312952
Tritanopia#312D2D
Tritanomaly#342A3F
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #382452 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-382452: #382452;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #382452;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-382452': '#382452' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.141, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_382452">#382452</color>
SVG fillfill="#382452"

More Purple Colors

#382452 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#382452 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #382452?

#382452 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 36, 82) in RGB and hsl(266, 39%, 23%) 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 7.47.

What is the RGB value of #382452?

#382452 is rgb(56, 36, 82) — red 56, green 36, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #382452?

#382452 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #382452 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #382452 scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #382452 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #382452 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 21.53, which is visibly different.

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