What color is #382252?

#382252 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 #382252?

The RGB value is 56, 34, 82: 56 red, 34 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382252?

The complementary color is #3C5222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382252 color

#382252 rgb(56, 34, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382252 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 13.3% green and 32.2% blue (56, 34, 82).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#382252 color codes

HEX	`#382252`
RGB	`rgb(56, 34, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 13.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 59%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.34, 21.83, -25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.34, 33.61, 310.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.726, 2.594, 8.285)`
Decimal	`3678802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382252, 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 #382252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #382252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382252; }
.text { color: #382252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 34 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382252, #502252); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #382252?: #382252 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 #382252?: The RGB value is 56, 34, 82: 56 red, 34 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382252?: The complementary color is #3C5222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.