What color is #38335D?

#38335D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38335D?

The RGB value is 56, 51, 93: 56 red, 51 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38335D?

The complementary color is #585D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38335D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38335D color

#38335D rgb(56, 51, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #38335D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 20% green and 36.5% blue (56, 51, 93).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#38335D color codes

HEX	`#38335D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 51, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 20%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 45%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.67, 13.71, -24.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.67, 27.99, 299.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.79, 3.999, 10.873)`
Decimal	`3683165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38335D, 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 #38335D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38335D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #38335D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38335d; }
.text { color: #38335d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38335d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 51 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38335d, #4d335d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #38335D?: #38335D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38335D?: The RGB value is 56, 51, 93: 56 red, 51 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38335D?: The complementary color is #585D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38335D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.