What color is #311544?

#311544 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311544?

The RGB value is 49, 21, 68: 49 red, 21 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311544?

The complementary color is #284415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311544 color

#311544 rgb(49, 21, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311544 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 8.2% green and 26.7% blue (49, 21, 68).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 53% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#311544 color codes

HEX	`#311544`
RGB	`rgb(49, 21, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 8.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 53%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 69%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 69%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.27, 24.06, -24.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.27, 34.05, 314.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.578, 1.607, 5.642)`
Decimal	`3216708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311544, 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 #311544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #311544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311544; }
.text { color: #311544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 21 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311544, #441540); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #311544?: #311544 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311544?: The RGB value is 49, 21, 68: 49 red, 21 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311544?: The complementary color is #284415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.