Information about #382B40 color

#382B40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#382B40 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 43, 64) — 22% red, 16.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 8 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#382B40 is a softly toned blue-purple violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tarot (#38293D). Slightly further away sit Passion (#3B2A39) and Valentino (#382C38).

The recipe behind #382B40 is rgb(56, 43, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #382B40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#382B40 color variations

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

#382B40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#382B40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#382B40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#382B40 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2F2A40

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#382B40 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
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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
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#2B402D
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#3E402B
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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
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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
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#40382B
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#2B4038
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#402B33
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#2B4038
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#402D2B
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#2B3E40
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Nearest named colors to #382B40

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

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Disappearing Purple color link
Disappearing Purple

#3F313A

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

#382B40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#382B40
  • RGB56, 43, 64
  • CMYK3, 8, 0, 75
  • HSL277°, 20%, 21%
  • HSL Precise277.143°, 19.626%, 20.98%
  • HSV277°, 33%, 25%
  • HSB277°, 33%, 25%
  • HEX ID382B40
  • DECIMAL ID3681088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
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