What color is #311189?

#311189 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311189?

The RGB value is 49, 17, 137: 49 red, 17 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311189?

The complementary color is #698911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311189?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311189 color

#311189 rgb(49, 17, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311189 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 6.7% green and 53.7% blue (49, 17, 137).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 78% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Indiglow (#301885), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#311189 color codes

HEX	`#311189`
RGB	`rgb(49, 17, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 6.7%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 78%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 88%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 88%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.47, 45.98, -59.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.47, 75.18, 307.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.981, 2.86, 23.899)`
Decimal	`3215753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311189, 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 #311189	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311189 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #311189 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311189; }
.text { color: #311189; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311189; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 17 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311189, #6d1189); }

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Questions

What color is #311189?: #311189 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311189?: The RGB value is 49, 17, 137: 49 red, 17 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311189?: The complementary color is #698911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311189?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.