What color is #31142D?

#31142D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31142D?

The RGB value is 49, 20, 45: 49 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31142D?

The complementary color is #143118, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31142D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31142D color

#31142D rgb(49, 20, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #31142D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 7.8% green and 17.6% blue (49, 20, 45).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 42% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#31142D color codes

HEX	`#31142D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 20, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 7.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 42%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 59%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.57, 18.97, -10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.57, 21.6, 331.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.99, 1.343, 2.636)`
Decimal	`3216429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31142D, 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 #31142D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31142D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #31142D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31142d; }
.text { color: #31142d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31142d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 20 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31142d, #31141e); }

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Questions

What color is #31142D?: #31142D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31142D?: The RGB value is 49, 20, 45: 49 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31142D?: The complementary color is #143118, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31142D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.