#41384C Color
#41384C is rgb(65, 56, 76) in RGB, hsl(267, 15%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#41384Crgb(65, 56, 76)hsl(267, 15%, 26%)hsv(267, 26%, 30%)cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 70%)oklch(35.8% 0.036 305.1)lab(25.10% 7.55 -10.80)lch(25.10% 13.18 304.94)What #41384C 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 #41384C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#41384C Channel Values
How #41384C 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 65 · G 56 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 15% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 26% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41384C 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 #41384C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41384C; 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 #41384C
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 #41384C 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-41384c: #41384C;background-color: #41384C;colors: { 'color-41384c': '#41384C' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.220, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_41384c">#41384C</color>fill="#41384C"More Purple Colors
#41384C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#41384C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #41384C?
#41384C is a dark purple — rgb(65, 56, 76) in RGB and hsl(267, 15%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #41384C?
#41384C is rgb(65, 56, 76) — red 65, green 56, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #41384C?
#41384C converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #41384C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #41384C scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #41384C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #41384C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.81, which is visibly different.
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