What color is #382859?

#382859 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382859?

The RGB value is 56, 40, 89: 56 red, 40 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382859?

The complementary color is #495928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382859 color

#382859 rgb(56, 40, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382859 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 15.7% green and 34.9% blue (56, 40, 89).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#382859 color codes

HEX	`#382859`
RGB	`rgb(56, 40, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 15.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 55%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.36, 19.94, -27.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.36, 33.57, 306.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.192, 3.08, 9.823)`
Decimal	`3680345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382859, 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 #382859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #382859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382859; }
.text { color: #382859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 40 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382859, #512859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #382859?: #382859 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382859?: The RGB value is 56, 40, 89: 56 red, 40 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382859?: The complementary color is #495928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.