What color is #382955?

#382955 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 #382955?

The RGB value is 56, 41, 85: 56 red, 41 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382955?

The complementary color is #465529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382955 color

#382955 rgb(56, 41, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382955 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 16.1% green and 33.3% blue (56, 41, 85).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#382955 color codes

HEX	`#382955`
RGB	`rgb(56, 41, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 16.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 52%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.37, 18.06, -24.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.37, 30.3, 306.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.063, 3.082, 8.973)`
Decimal	`3680597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382955, 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 #382955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #382955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382955; }
.text { color: #382955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 41 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382955, #4e2955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #382955?: #382955 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 #382955?: The RGB value is 56, 41, 85: 56 red, 41 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382955?: The complementary color is #465529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.