#38177E Hex Color

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#38177e is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #38177e.

Questions about #38177e

What is #38177e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #38177e is rgb(56, 23, 126), in HSL hsl(259, 69%, 29%) and in CMYK 56%, 82%, 0%, 51%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #38177e readable on white or black?
#38177e has a 13.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.59:1 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.