Palettes / Colors / #38245C

#38245C — Deep Muted Purple

#38245C is a purple color we call Deep Muted Purple, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #38245C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#38245C is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #485C24; it also sits naturally between #242C5C and #53245C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 14% · Blue 36%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 64%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #38245C

.text { color: #38245C; }
.background { background-color: #38245C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #38245C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 36, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 44%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #38245C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 36, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #38245C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 36, 92, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#38245C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#38245C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #485C24:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #38245C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #38245C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #38245C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #38245C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #38245B  ·  #38245D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #38245C?

#38245C is Deep Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 56, 36, 92). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #38245C?

#38245C is RGB 56, 36, 92 — HSL 261°, 44%, 25% — CMYK 39%, 61%, 0%, 64%.

What colors go with #38245C?

Its complement is #485C24; analogous partners are #242C5C and #53245C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #38245C for text?

White text on #38245C has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.58:1.