What color is #38273D?

#38273D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38273D?

The RGB value is 56, 39, 61: 56 red, 39 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38273D?

The complementary color is #2C3D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38273D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38273D color

#38273D rgb(56, 39, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #38273D is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 15.3% green and 23.9% blue (56, 39, 61).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#38273D color codes

HEX	`#38273D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 39, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 15.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 36%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 36%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, 12.76, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 16.81, 319.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.199, 2.629, 4.753)`
Decimal	`3680061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38273D, 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 #38273D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38273D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #38273D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38273d; }
.text { color: #38273d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38273d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 39 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38273d, #3d2737); }

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Questions

What color is #38273D?: #38273D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38273D?: The RGB value is 56, 39, 61: 56 red, 39 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38273D?: The complementary color is #2C3D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38273D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.