#382768 Color
#382768 is rgb(56, 39, 104) in RGB, hsl(256, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 63%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382768rgb(56, 39, 104)hsl(256, 45%, 28%)hsv(256, 63%, 41%)cmyk(46%, 63%, 0%, 59%)oklch(33.1% 0.109 291.3)lab(20.73% 21.53 -36.11)lch(20.73% 42.04 300.81)What #382768 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 #382768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382768 Channel Values
How #382768 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 39 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.66:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382768 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 #382768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382768; 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 #382768
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 #382768 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.
#382768#2A2A68#302968#2D2D68#322B68#2B3535#31304E#333333Using #382768 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382768: #382768;background-color: #382768;colors: { 'color-382768': '#382768' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.153, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_382768">#382768</color>fill="#382768"More Purple Colors
#382768 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382768?
#382768 is a dark purple — rgb(56, 39, 104) in RGB and hsl(256, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #382768?
#382768 is rgb(56, 39, 104) — red 56, green 39, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382768?
#382768 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 63%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382768 scores 12.66:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382768 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 11.64, which is visibly different.
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