#383380 Color
#383380 is rgb(56, 51, 128) in RGB, hsl(244, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 60%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383380rgb(56, 51, 128)hsl(244, 43%, 35%)hsv(244, 60%, 50%)cmyk(56%, 60%, 0%, 50%)oklch(37.3% 0.126 281.3)lab(25.45% 20.44 -43.79)lch(25.45% 48.33 295.02)What #383380 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 #383380, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#383380 Channel Values
How #383380 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 51 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.75:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383380 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 #383380
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383380; 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 #383380
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 #383380 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.
#383380#343480#363480#353580#363480#224343#2C3D61#3E3E3EUsing #383380 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-383380: #383380;background-color: #383380;colors: { 'color-383380': '#383380' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.200, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_383380">#383380</color>fill="#383380"More Blue Colors
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#383380 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383380?
#383380 is a dark blue — rgb(56, 51, 128) in RGB and hsl(244, 43%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #383380?
#383380 is rgb(56, 51, 128) — red 56, green 51, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383380?
#383380 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 60%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383380 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383380 scores 10.75:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383380 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383380 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 5.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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