What color is #310B35?

#310B35 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #310B35?

The RGB value is 49, 11, 53: 49 red, 11 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #310B35?

The complementary color is #0F350B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #310B35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#310B35 color

#310B35 rgb(49, 11, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #310B35 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 4.3% green and 20.8% blue (49, 11, 53).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 66% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.07:1).

#310B35 color codes

HEX	`#310B35`
RGB	`rgb(49, 11, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 4.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 66%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 79%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 79%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.18, 25.86, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.18, 31.71, 324.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.029, 1.149, 3.482)`
Decimal	`3214133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #310B35, 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 #310B35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#310B35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #310B35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #310b35; }
.text { color: #310b35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #310b35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 11 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #310b35, #350b24); }

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Questions

What color is #310B35?: #310B35 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #310B35?: The RGB value is 49, 11, 53: 49 red, 11 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #310B35?: The complementary color is #0F350B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #310B35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.