What color is #382743?

#382743 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 #382743?

The RGB value is 56, 39, 67: 56 red, 39 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382743?

The complementary color is #324327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382743?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382743 color

#382743 rgb(56, 39, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382743 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 15.3% green and 26.3% blue (56, 39, 67).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#382743 color codes

HEX	`#382743`
RGB	`rgb(56, 39, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 15.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.79, 14.3, -14.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.79, 20.46, 314.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.369, 2.697, 5.652)`
Decimal	`3680067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382743, 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 #382743	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382743 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #382743 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382743; }
.text { color: #382743; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382743; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 39 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382743, #432740); }

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Questions

What color is #382743?: #382743 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 #382743?: The RGB value is 56, 39, 67: 56 red, 39 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382743?: The complementary color is #324327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382743?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.