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#382b59 color: Purple Noir

#382b59 is rgb(56, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(32.77% 0.07977 294.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

32.8%
0.080
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #382b59

#382b59 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.67:1 contrast and black text 1.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322c56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #382b59 mixed with white

  1. 382b59
  2. 493e69
  3. 5b5279
  4. 6d6589
  5. 817a99
  6. 948faa
  7. a9a5bb
  8. bebacb
  9. d3d1dc
  10. e9e8ee

Darker: #382b59 mixed with black

  1. 382b59
  2. 2f244c
  3. 271d40
  4. 1f1634
  5. 171028
  6. 0f0a1d
  7. 080513
  8. 040209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #382b59 with less saturation

  1. 382b59
  2. 382c56
  3. 372e52
  4. 372f4e
  5. 36304b
  6. 363147
  7. 363244
  8. 353340
  9. 35333c
  10. 353439

Questions about #382b59

What color is #382b59?

#382b59 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Noir. In RGB it is rgb(56, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(256.96, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.77% 0.07977 294.621).

What colors go well with #382b59?

The complementary color of #382b59 is #343900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20335d and #49254b. The triadic partners are #532702 and #004132.

Is white or black text more readable on #382b59?

White text reads better on #382b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and black gives 1.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #382b59 a warm or cool color?

#382b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.08.