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#382EFF Color

#382EFF is rgb(56, 46, 255) in RGB, hsl(243, 100%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 82%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#382EFF
HEX#382EFF
RGBrgb(56, 46, 255)
HSLhsl(243, 100%, 59%)
HSVhsv(243, 82%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 82%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.285 271.1)
LABlab(35.79% 57.58 -101.58)
LCHlch(35.79% 116.77 299.55)

What #382EFF 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 #382EFF, 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.

#382EFF Channel Values

How #382EFF 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 46 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 100% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 82% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382EFF 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 text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #382EFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382EFF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #382EFF

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #382EFF 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#382EFF
Protanopia#3030FF
Protanomaly#332FFF
Deuteranopia#3232FF
Deuteranomaly#3430FF
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#0059BA
Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #382EFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-382eff: #382EFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #382EFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-382eff': '#382EFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.180, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_382eff">#382EFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#382EFF"

More Blue Colors

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

#382EFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #382EFF?

#382EFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(56, 46, 255) in RGB and hsl(243, 100%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #382EFF?

#382EFF is rgb(56, 46, 255) — red 56, green 46, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #382EFF?

#382EFF converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 82%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #382EFF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #382EFF scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #382EFF 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 14.68, which is visibly different.

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