#383465 Color
#383465 is rgb(56, 52, 101) in RGB, hsl(245, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 49%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383465rgb(56, 52, 101)hsl(245, 32%, 30%)hsv(245, 49%, 40%)cmyk(45%, 49%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.5% 0.083 285)lab(24.10% 12.47 -28.78)lch(24.10% 31.36 293.43)What #383465 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 #383465, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#383465 Channel Values
How #383465 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 52 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 32% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 49% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383465 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 #383465
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383465; 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 #383465
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 #383465 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.
#383465#353565#363465#353565#363565#2E3D3D#323950#3A3A3AUsing #383465 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-383465: #383465;background-color: #383465;colors: { 'color-383465': '#383465' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.204, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_383465">#383465</color>fill="#383465"More Blue Colors
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#383465 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383465?
#383465 is a dark blue — rgb(56, 52, 101) in RGB and hsl(245, 32%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.
What is the RGB value of #383465?
#383465 is rgb(56, 52, 101) — red 56, green 52, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383465?
#383465 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 49%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383465 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383465 scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383465 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383465 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 17.7, which is visibly different.
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