What color is #382345?

#382345 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382345?

The RGB value is 56, 35, 69: 56 red, 35 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382345?

The complementary color is #304523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382345 color

#382345 rgb(56, 35, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382345 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 13.7% green and 27.1% blue (56, 35, 69).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

#382345 color codes

HEX	`#382345`
RGB	`rgb(56, 35, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 13.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.79, 17.55, -17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.79, 24.82, 314.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.306, 2.473, 5.932)`
Decimal	`3679045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382345, 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 #382345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #382345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382345; }
.text { color: #382345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 35 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382345, #452341); }

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Questions

What color is #382345?: #382345 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382345?: The RGB value is 56, 35, 69: 56 red, 35 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382345?: The complementary color is #304523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.