What color is #383147?

#383147 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #383147?

The RGB value is 56, 49, 71: 56 red, 49 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #383147?

The complementary color is #404731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #383147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#383147 color

#383147 rgb(56, 49, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #383147 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 19.2% green and 27.8% blue (56, 49, 71).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#383147 color codes

HEX	`#383147`
RGB	`rgb(56, 49, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 19.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 31%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.92, 8.52, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.92, 15.14, 304.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.866, 3.492, 6.43)`
Decimal	`3682631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #383147, 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 #383147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#383147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #383147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #383147; }
.text { color: #383147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #383147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 49 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #383147, #433147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #383147?: #383147 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #383147?: The RGB value is 56, 49, 71: 56 red, 49 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #383147?: The complementary color is #404731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #383147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.