What color is #382741?

#382741 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382741?

The RGB value is 56, 39, 65: 56 red, 39 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382741?

The complementary color is #304127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382741 color

#382741 rgb(56, 39, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382741 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 15.3% green and 25.5% blue (56, 39, 65).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% 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 13.68:1).

#382741 color codes

HEX	`#382741`
RGB	`rgb(56, 39, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 15.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 40%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.69, 13.78, -13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.69, 19.23, 315.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.31, 2.674, 5.342)`
Decimal	`3680065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382741, 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 #382741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #382741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382741; }
.text { color: #382741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 39 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382741, #41273d); }

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Questions

What color is #382741?: #382741 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382741?: The RGB value is 56, 39, 65: 56 red, 39 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382741?: The complementary color is #304127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.