What color is #382148?

#382148 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382148?

The RGB value is 56, 33, 72: 56 red, 33 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382148?

The complementary color is #314821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382148 color

#382148 rgb(56, 33, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382148 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 12.9% green and 28.2% blue (56, 33, 72).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#382148 color codes

HEX	`#382148`
RGB	`rgb(56, 33, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 12.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.44, 19.69, -20.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.44, 28.18, 314.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.344, 2.396, 6.416)`
Decimal	`3678536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382148, 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 #382148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #382148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382148; }
.text { color: #382148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 33 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382148, #482145); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #382148?: #382148 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382148?: The RGB value is 56, 33, 72: 56 red, 33 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382148?: The complementary color is #314821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.