What color is #31182B?

#31182B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31182B?

The RGB value is 49, 24, 43: 49 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31182B?

The complementary color is #18311E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31182B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31182B color

#31182B rgb(49, 24, 43)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31182B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.4% green and 16.9% blue (49, 24, 43).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 12% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#31182B color codes

HEX	`#31182B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 24, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 51%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 12%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.49, 15.93, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.49, 17.59, 334.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.029, 1.481, 2.464)`
Decimal	`3217451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31182B, 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 #31182B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31182B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #31182B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31182b; }
.text { color: #31182b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31182b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 24 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31182b, #31181f); }

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Questions

What color is #31182B?: #31182B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31182B?: The RGB value is 49, 24, 43: 49 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31182B?: The complementary color is #18311E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31182B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.