Information about #382B55 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #382B55 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 43, 85) — 22% red, 16.9% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 16 / 0 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #382B55 reads as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cherry Pie (#372D52). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Violet (#3A2759) and Shadowed Lavender (#322D56).

The recipe behind #382B55 is rgb(56, 43, 85), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #382B55: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #382B55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#382B55 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#382B55 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #382B55

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Wicked color link
Wicked

#362F50

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

#382B55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#382B55
  • RGB56, 43, 85
  • CMYK11, 16, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(56, 43, 85)
  • HSL259°, 33%, 25%
  • HSL Precise258.571°, 32.813%, 25.098%
  • HSV259°, 49%, 33%
  • HSB259°, 49%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.169, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.169, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.169, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID382B55
  • DECIMAL ID3681109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01