What color is #31002B?

#31002B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31002B?

The RGB value is 49, 0, 43: 49 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31002B?

The complementary color is #003106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31002B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31002B color

#31002B rgb(49, 0, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #31002B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 0% green and 16.9% blue (49, 0, 43).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 12% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.02:1).

#31002B color codes

HEX	`#31002B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 0, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 0%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 12%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.48, 29.64, -15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.48, 33.33, 332.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.703, 0.828, 2.355)`
Decimal	`3211307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31002B, 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 #31002B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31002B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #31002B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31002b; }
.text { color: #31002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31002b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 0 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31002b, #310013); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #31002B?: #31002B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31002B?: The RGB value is 49, 0, 43: 49 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31002B?: The complementary color is #003106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31002B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.