#38169C color
#38169C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color indigo (#4B0082).
Color values
| HEX | #38169C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 3675804 |
| CSS | color: #38169C; |
| Android | 0xFF38169C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.086, blue: 0.612, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #38169C | 11.91:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #38169C | 1.76:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #38169C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #38169C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #38169C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #38169C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #38169C; background-color: #38169C; }
.element { color: rgb(56 22 156); }
.element { color: hsl(255 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#38169C] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #38169C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #38169C?
#38169C is a dark, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 255° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #38169C in RGB?
#38169C converts to rgb(56, 22, 156) — 56 red, 22 green and 156 blue.
What is #38169C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #38169C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (11.91:1 versus 1.76:1).
What is the complementary color of #38169C?
#7B9C16 — the hue directly opposite #38169C on the color wheel.