What color is #382035?

#382035 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382035?

The RGB value is 56, 32, 53: 56 red, 32 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382035?

The complementary color is #203823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382035 color

#382035 rgb(56, 32, 53)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382035 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 12.5% green and 20.8% blue (56, 32, 53).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 27% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 5% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#382035 color codes

HEX	`#382035`
RGB	`rgb(56, 32, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 12.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 27%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 43%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 5%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.16, 15.62, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.16, 17.99, 330.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.79, 2.131, 3.632)`
Decimal	`3678261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382035, 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 #382035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	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 #382035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382035; }
.text { color: #382035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 32 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382035, #382029); }

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Questions

What color is #382035?: #382035 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382035?: The RGB value is 56, 32, 53: 56 red, 32 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382035?: The complementary color is #203823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.