What color is #382A44?

#382A44 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 #382A44?

The RGB value is 56, 42, 68: 56 red, 42 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382A44?

The complementary color is #36442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382A44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382A44 color

#382A44 rgb(56, 42, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382A44 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 16.5% green and 26.7% blue (56, 42, 68).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#382A44 color codes

HEX	`#382A44`
RGB	`rgb(56, 42, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 16.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 38%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 38%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.7, 12.51, -13.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.7, 18.71, 311.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.502, 2.914, 5.846)`
Decimal	`3680836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382A44, 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 #382A44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382A44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #382A44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382a44; }
.text { color: #382a44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382a44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 42 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382a44, #442a43); }

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Questions

What color is #382A44?: #382A44 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 #382A44?: The RGB value is 56, 42, 68: 56 red, 42 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382A44?: The complementary color is #36442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382A44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.