#382556 Color
#382556 is rgb(56, 37, 86) in RGB, hsl(263, 40%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 66%) 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 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382556rgb(56, 37, 86)hsl(263, 40%, 24%)hsv(263, 57%, 34%)cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 66%)oklch(31.4% 0.086 299.3)lab(19.10% 18.39 -26.86)lch(19.10% 32.55 304.39)What #382556 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 #382556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382556 Channel Values
How #382556 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 37 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 40% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 57% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.4:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382556 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 #382556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382556; 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 #382556
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 #382556 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.
#382556#292956#302756#2C2C56#312A56#302F2F#342B42#2F2F2FUsing #382556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382556: #382556;background-color: #382556;colors: { 'color-382556': '#382556' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.145, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_382556">#382556</color>fill="#382556"More Purple Colors
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#382556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382556?
#382556 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 37, 86) in RGB and hsl(263, 40%, 24%) 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #382556?
#382556 is rgb(56, 37, 86) — red 56, green 37, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382556?
#382556 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382556 scores 13.4:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382556 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 19.66, which is visibly different.
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