What color is #31152D?

#31152D 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 #31152D?

The RGB value is 49, 21, 45: 49 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31152D?

The complementary color is #153119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31152D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31152D color

#31152D rgb(49, 21, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #31152D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 8.2% green and 17.6% blue (49, 21, 45).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 40% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.46:1).

#31152D color codes

HEX	`#31152D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 21, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 8.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 40%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 57%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.82, 18.33, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.82, 20.86, 331.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.008, 1.379, 2.642)`
Decimal	`3216685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31152D, 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 #31152D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31152D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #31152D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31152d; }
.text { color: #31152d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31152d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 21 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31152d, #31151f); }

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Questions

What color is #31152D?: #31152D 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 #31152D?: The RGB value is 49, 21, 45: 49 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31152D?: The complementary color is #153119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31152D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.