Information about #383180 color

#383180 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #383180 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 49, 128) — 22% red, 19.2% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 31 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid blue, #383180 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Whale (#342D7E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Minsk (#3F307F) and Believe (#352F77).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 49, 128)), which gives #383180 its character. If you plan to put text on a #383180 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #383180 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#383180 color variations

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

#383180 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 #383180

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

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Believe color link
Believe

#352F77

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Windsor color link
Windsor

#462C77

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383180
  • RGB56, 49, 128
  • CMYK28, 31, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(56, 49, 128)
  • HSL245°, 45%, 35%
  • HSL Precise245.316°, 44.633%, 34.706%
  • HSV245°, 62%, 50%
  • HSB245°, 62%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.192, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.192, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.192, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID383180
  • DECIMAL ID3682688
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01