What color is #382A4B?

#382A4B 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 #382A4B?

The RGB value is 56, 42, 75: 56 red, 42 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382A4B?

The complementary color is #3D4B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382A4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382A4B color

#382A4B rgb(56, 42, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382A4B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 16.5% green and 29.4% blue (56, 42, 75).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#382A4B color codes

HEX	`#382A4B`
RGB	`rgb(56, 42, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 16.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.06, 14.45, -18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.06, 23.15, 308.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.729, 3.005, 7.039)`
Decimal	`3680843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382A4B, 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 #382A4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382A4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #382A4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382a4b; }
.text { color: #382a4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382a4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 42 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382a4b, #492a4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #382A4B?: #382A4B 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 #382A4B?: The RGB value is 56, 42, 75: 56 red, 42 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382A4B?: The complementary color is #3D4B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382A4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.