What color is #382178?

#382178 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382178?

The RGB value is 56, 33, 120: 56 red, 33 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382178?

The complementary color is #617821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382178?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382178 color

#382178 rgb(56, 33, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382178 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 12.9% green and 47.1% blue (56, 33, 120).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#382178 color codes

HEX	`#382178`
RGB	`rgb(56, 33, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 12.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 73%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 73%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.15, 34.02, -45.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.15, 57.16, 306.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.564, 3.284, 18.106)`
Decimal	`3678584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382178, 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 #382178	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382178 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #382178 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382178; }
.text { color: #382178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382178; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 33 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382178, #632178); }

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Questions

What color is #382178?: #382178 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382178?: The RGB value is 56, 33, 120: 56 red, 33 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382178?: The complementary color is #617821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382178?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.