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#382ACF Color

#382ACF is rgb(56, 42, 207) in RGB, hsl(245, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 80%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#382ACF
HEX#382ACF
RGBrgb(56, 42, 207)
HSLhsl(245, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(245, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 80%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.236 274.3)
LABlab(30.21% 47.24 -83.53)
LCHlch(30.21% 95.96 299.49)

What #382ACF 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 #382ACF, 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 blue in the library.

#382ACF Channel Values

How #382ACF 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 42 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382ACF 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 text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #382ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382ACF; 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 #382ACF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #382ACF.

How #382ACF 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#382ACF
Protanopia#2D2DCF
Protanomaly#322CCF
Deuteranopia#2F2FCF
Deuteranomaly#332DCF
Tritanopia#005959
Tritanomaly#004A97
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #382ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-382acf: #382ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #382ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-382acf': '#382ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.165, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_382acf">#382ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#382ACF"

More Blue Colors

#382ACF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#382ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #382ACF?

#382ACF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(56, 42, 207) in RGB and hsl(245, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #382ACF?

#382ACF is rgb(56, 42, 207) — red 56, green 42, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #382ACF?

#382ACF converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 80%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #382ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #382ACF scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #382ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #382ACF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.43, which is visibly different.

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