What color is #382560?

#382560 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382560?

The RGB value is 56, 37, 96: 56 red, 37 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382560?

The complementary color is #4D6025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382560?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382560 color

#382560 rgb(56, 37, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382560 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 14.5% green and 37.6% blue (56, 37, 96).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#382560 color codes

HEX	`#382560`
RGB	`rgb(56, 37, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 14.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 61%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.08, 24.07, -32.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.08, 40.12, 306.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.403, 3.008, 11.413)`
Decimal	`3679584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382560, 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 #382560	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382560 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #382560 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382560; }
.text { color: #382560; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382560; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 37 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382560, #562560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #382560?: #382560 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382560?: The RGB value is 56, 37, 96: 56 red, 37 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382560?: The complementary color is #4D6025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382560?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.