#380099 Hex Color
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#380099 is a dark, highly saturated indigo with a cool purple undertone. Its intense depth suggests mystery, spirituality, authority, and confidence, making it effective for moody branding, meditation themes, and formal interfaces. Use it as a dominant dark base with white text, which achieves about 12.9:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #380099.
Questions about #380099
What is #380099 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #380099 is rgb(56, 0, 153), in HSL hsl(262, 100%, 30%) and in CMYK 63%, 100%, 0%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #380099?
White creates the strongest clean contrast, while pale lavender, blush pink, or cool gray soften #380099 without competing with its saturated indigo depth. Warm cream and muted gold accents can also bring balance to formal or spiritual palettes without reducing the shade's dramatic character.
Is #380099 a warm or cool color?
#380099 reads as a cool color because its blue-violet base and purple undertone sit on the cool side of the color wheel. Its very dark value adds a serious, authoritative feel, while its saturation keeps the shade vivid rather than muted.
Is #380099 readable on white or black?
#380099 has a 12.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.