What color is #381361?

#381361 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381361?

The RGB value is 56, 19, 97: 56 red, 19 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381361?

The complementary color is #3C6113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381361 color

#381361 rgb(56, 19, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #381361 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 7.5% green and 38% blue (56, 19, 97).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 67% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#381361 color codes

HEX	`#381361`
RGB	`rgb(56, 19, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 7.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 67%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 80%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 80%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.35, 34.77, -38.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.35, 52.1, 311.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.021, 2.17, 11.514)`
Decimal	`3674977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381361, 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 #381361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #381361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381361; }
.text { color: #381361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 19 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381361, #5f1361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #381361?: #381361 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381361?: The RGB value is 56, 19, 97: 56 red, 19 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381361?: The complementary color is #3C6113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.