What color is #381432?

#381432 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381432?

The RGB value is 56, 20, 50: 56 red, 20 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381432?

The complementary color is #14381A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381432 color

#381432 rgb(56, 20, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #381432 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 7.8% green and 19.6% blue (56, 20, 50).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 11% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#381432 color codes

HEX	`#381432`
RGB	`rgb(56, 20, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 7.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 11%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.06, 22.6, -11.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.06, 25.38, 332.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.457, 1.572, 3.191)`
Decimal	`3675186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381432, 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 #381432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #381432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381432; }
.text { color: #381432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 20 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381432, #381420); }

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Questions

What color is #381432?: #381432 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381432?: The RGB value is 56, 20, 50: 56 red, 20 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381432?: The complementary color is #14381A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.