What color is #191431?

#191431 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191431?

The RGB value is 25, 20, 49: 25 red, 20 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191431?

The complementary color is #2C3114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191431 color

#191431 rgb(25, 20, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #191431 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 7.8% green and 19.2% blue (25, 20, 49).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 42% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.71:1).

#191431 color codes

HEX	`#191431`
RGB	`rgb(25, 20, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 7.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 42%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 59%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 59%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.38, 11.5, -18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.38, 21.79, 301.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.205, 0.929, 3.021)`
Decimal	`1643569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191431, 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 #191431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #191431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191431; }
.text { color: #191431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 20 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191431, #281431); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #191431?: #191431 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191431?: The RGB value is 25, 20, 49: 25 red, 20 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191431?: The complementary color is #2C3114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.