What color is #31154D?

#31154D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31154D?

The RGB value is 49, 21, 77: 49 red, 21 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31154D?

The complementary color is #314D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31154D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31154D color

#31154D rgb(49, 21, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31154D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 8.2% green and 30.2% blue (49, 21, 77).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 57% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.61:1).

#31154D color codes

HEX	`#31154D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 21, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 8.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 57%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 73%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 73%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.97, 26.58, -29.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.97, 39.49, 312.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.874, 1.725, 7.201)`
Decimal	`3216717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31154D, 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 #31154D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31154D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #31154D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31154d; }
.text { color: #31154d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31154d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 21 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31154d, #4d154d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #31154D?: #31154D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31154D?: The RGB value is 49, 21, 77: 49 red, 21 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31154D?: The complementary color is #314D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31154D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.