What color is #381937?

#381937 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 #381937?

The RGB value is 56, 25, 55: 56 red, 25 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381937?

The complementary color is #19381A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381937 color

#381937 rgb(56, 25, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #381937 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 9.8% green and 21.6% blue (56, 25, 55).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 38% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 2% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#381937 color codes

HEX	`#381937`
RGB	`rgb(56, 25, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 9.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 38%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 55%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 2%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.47, 20.63, -12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.47, 24.36, 327.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.668, 1.812, 3.823)`
Decimal	`3676471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381937, 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 #381937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #381937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381937; }
.text { color: #381937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 25 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381937, #381927); }

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Questions

What color is #381937?: #381937 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 #381937?: The RGB value is 56, 25, 55: 56 red, 25 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381937?: The complementary color is #19381A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.