What color is #382642?

#382642 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382642?

The RGB value is 56, 38, 66: 56 red, 38 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382642?

The complementary color is #304226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382642 color

#382642 rgb(56, 38, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382642 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 14.9% green and 25.9% blue (56, 38, 66).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#382642 color codes

HEX	`#382642`
RGB	`rgb(56, 38, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 14.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 42%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.45, 14.72, -14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.45, 20.64, 315.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.307, 2.62, 5.485)`
Decimal	`3679810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382642, 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 #382642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #382642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382642; }
.text { color: #382642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 38 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382642, #42263e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #382642?: #382642 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382642?: The RGB value is 56, 38, 66: 56 red, 38 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382642?: The complementary color is #304226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.