Information about #381EA3 color

#381EA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #381EA3 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 30, 163) (22% red, 11.8% green, 63.9% blue), or CMYK 42 / 52 / 0 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated blue, #381EA3 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to NELLE (#332299). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) and Dissapurple (#4F1E9E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 30, 163)), which gives #381EA3 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #381EA3: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #381EA3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#381EA3 color variations

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

#381EA3 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 #381EA3

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#381EA3
  • RGB56, 30, 163
  • CMYK42, 52, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(56, 30, 163)
  • HSL252°, 69%, 38%
  • HSL Precise251.729°, 68.912%, 37.843%
  • HSV252°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB252°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.118, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.118, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.118, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID381EA3
  • DECIMAL ID3677859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01