What color is #382E4E?

#382E4E 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 #382E4E?

The RGB value is 56, 46, 78: 56 red, 46 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382E4E?

The complementary color is #444E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382E4E color

#382E4E rgb(56, 46, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #382E4E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18% green and 30.6% blue (56, 46, 78).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#382E4E color codes

HEX	`#382E4E`
RGB	`rgb(56, 46, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 41%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 41%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.37, 12.57, -18.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.37, 22, 304.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.983, 3.345, 7.642)`
Decimal	`3681870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382E4E, 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 #382E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #382E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382e4e; }
.text { color: #382e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 46 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382e4e, #482e4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #382E4E?: #382E4E 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 #382E4E?: The RGB value is 56, 46, 78: 56 red, 46 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382E4E?: The complementary color is #444E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.