What color is #382E5A?

#382E5A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382E5A?

The RGB value is 56, 46, 90: 56 red, 46 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382E5A?

The complementary color is #505A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382E5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382E5A color

#382E5A rgb(56, 46, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #382E5A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18% green and 35.3% blue (56, 46, 90).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#382E5A color codes

HEX	`#382E5A`
RGB	`rgb(56, 46, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 32%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 49%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.06, 16.18, -24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.06, 29.75, 302.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.453, 3.533, 10.118)`
Decimal	`3681882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382E5A, 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 #382E5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382E5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #382E5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382e5a; }
.text { color: #382e5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382e5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 46 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382e5a, #4e2e5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #382E5A?: #382E5A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382E5A?: The RGB value is 56, 46, 90: 56 red, 46 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382E5A?: The complementary color is #505A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382E5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.