Information about #38213E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38213E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 33, 62) — 22% red, 12.9% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 11 / 0 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated magenta, #38213E stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Purple (#3A243B). Slightly further away sit Tarot (#38293D) and Passion (#3B2A39).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 33, 62) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38213E: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #38213E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38213E color variations

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#38213E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #38213E

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

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

#38213E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38213E
  • RGB56, 33, 62
  • CMYK2, 11, 0, 76
  • CSSrgb(56, 33, 62)
  • HSL288°, 31%, 19%
  • HSL Precise287.586°, 30.526%, 18.627%
  • HSV288°, 47%, 24%
  • HSB288°, 47%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.129, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.129, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.129, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38213E
  • DECIMAL ID3678526
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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