Color Name
Russian Violet*
Hex Color Code
#38255D
RGB Color Code
RGB(56, 37, 93)
CMYK Values*
39.8%, 60.2%, 0.0%, 63.5%
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What color is 38255D?

The RGB color code for color number #38255D is RGB(56, 37, 93). In the RGB color model, #38255D has a red value of 56, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 93. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.8% cyan, 60.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 63.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260.4° (degrees), 43.1 % saturation, and 25.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #38255D has a hue of 260.4° (degrees), 60.2 % saturation and 36.5 % brightness/value.

Color 38255D is cool or warm?

Color 38255D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #38255D? (For interior and product design)

38255D has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#38255D
LRV 3
Light Color

Compare LRV 3 of #38255D with dark and light color

Is #38255D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 38255D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #38255D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #38255D
Hex triplet
#38255D
Red
38
Green
25
Blue
5D
RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 37, 93)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
93 (36.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
39.78%
Magenta
60.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
63.53%
HSL hsl(260.36deg, 43.1 %, 25.5 %)
Hue
260.36°
Saturation
43.08 %
Lightness
25.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
260.36°
Saturation
60.22 %
Brightness / Value
36.47 %
RYB ryb(144, 132, 189)
Red
144 (56.4%)
Yellow
132 (51.8%)
Blue
189 (74.3%)
HWB
Hue
260.36°
Whiteness
14.51 %
Blackness
63.53 %
CMY
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
85.49%
Yellow
63.53%
XYZ
X
4.27
Y
2.95
Z
10.7
YXY
Y1
2.95
X
0.24
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
19.86
A
23.15
B
-30.47
CIE-Lch
L
19.86
C
38.27
H
307.23
CIE-Luv
L
19.86
U
3.55
V
-35.84
Hunter-Lab
L
17.19
A
14.25
B
-24.88
Other
LRV
~ 3 %
Munsell Color System
0.3P 1.9/7.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #38255D

These are the named colors closest to hex 38255D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#32174D Color Russian Violet
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30
#1E2952 Color Space Cadet
92.18% match | ΔE 7.82
#191970 Color Midnight Blue
91.93% match | ΔE 8.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 38255D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 38255D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 38255D.

#351F65 Color PANTONE 2112 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#3F2A56 Color PANTONE 669 C
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#2E1A47 Color PANTONE 2695 C
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73
#2C2D65 Color PANTONE 2119 C
94.91% match | ΔE 5.09

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 38255D.


Paint color for Hex #38255D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 38255D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 38255D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #38255D to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #38255D to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #38255D to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #38255D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #38255D to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #38255D to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 38255D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #38255D to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
87.88% match | ΔE 12.12
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
82.68% match | ΔE 17.32
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
82.21% match | ΔE 17.79
#45494C Color Railings (31)
80.98% match | ΔE 19.02

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#38255D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#38255D
Russian Violet*
#4A5D25
Dark Moss Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #38255D?

Color that best contrast with #38255D is #4A5D25, color name is Dark Moss Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #38255D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #38255D is #4A5D25, color name is Dark Moss Green*.

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