What color is #38254F?

#38254F 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 #38254F?

The RGB value is 56, 37, 79: 56 red, 37 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38254F?

The complementary color is #3C4F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38254F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38254F color

#38254F rgb(56, 37, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #38254F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 14.5% green and 31% blue (56, 37, 79).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#38254F color codes

HEX	`#38254F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 37, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 14.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 53%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.92, 18.98, -22.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.92, 29.51, 310.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.703, 2.728, 7.727)`
Decimal	`3679567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38254F, 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 #38254F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38254F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #38254F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38254f; }
.text { color: #38254f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38254f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 37 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38254f, #4d254f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #38254F?: #38254F 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 #38254F?: The RGB value is 56, 37, 79: 56 red, 37 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38254F?: The complementary color is #3C4F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38254F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.