What color is #381238?

#381238 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381238?

The RGB value is 56, 18, 56: 56 red, 18 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381238?

The complementary color is #123812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381238 color

#381238 rgb(56, 18, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #381238 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 7.1% green and 22% blue (56, 18, 56).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 51% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#381238 color codes

HEX	`#381238`
RGB	`rgb(56, 18, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 7.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 51%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 68%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.98, 24.99, -16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.98, 29.67, 327.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.561, 1.559, 3.907)`
Decimal	`3674680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381238, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #381238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #381238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381238; }
.text { color: #381238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 18 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381238, #381225); }

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Questions

What color is #381238?: #381238 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381238?: The RGB value is 56, 18, 56: 56 red, 18 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381238?: The complementary color is #123812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.