Information about #381D42 color

#381D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #381D42 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 29, 66) — 22% red, 11.4% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 15 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned blue-purple violet, #381D42 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Deep Purple (#3A243B). Slightly further away sit Violet Noir (#2E1F47) and Tarot (#38293D).

The recipe behind #381D42 is rgb(56, 29, 66), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #381D42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#381D42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#381D42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#381D42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2D1735

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#221128

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Black

#000000

#381D42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#381D42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2A1D43

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#381D42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#28431E
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#1E4326
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#3B431E
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#261E43
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#43391E
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#1E4339
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#431E28
#431E28

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#28431E
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#1E4339
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#43261E
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#28431E
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#1E3B43
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Nearest named colors to #381D42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Violent Violet color link
Violent Violet

#2E2249

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Russian Violet color link
Russian Violet

#32174D

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Filmpro Purple color link
Filmpro Purple

#362A4D

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

#381D42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#381D42
  • RGB56, 29, 66
  • CMYK4, 15, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(56, 29, 66)
  • HSL284°, 39%, 19%
  • HSL Precise283.784°, 38.947%, 18.627%
  • HSV284°, 56%, 26%
  • HSB284°, 56%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.114, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.114, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.114, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID381D42
  • DECIMAL ID3677506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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