What color is #311833?

#311833 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 #311833?

The RGB value is 49, 24, 51: 49 red, 24 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311833?

The complementary color is #1A3318, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311833 color

#311833 rgb(49, 24, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311833 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.4% green and 20% blue (49, 24, 51).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 36% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#311833 color codes

HEX	`#311833`
RGB	`rgb(49, 24, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 36%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 53%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 53%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.89, 17.75, -12.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.89, 21.79, 324.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.191, 1.545, 3.314)`
Decimal	`3217459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311833, 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 #311833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #311833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311833; }
.text { color: #311833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 24 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311833, #331828); }

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Questions

What color is #311833?: #311833 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 #311833?: The RGB value is 49, 24, 51: 49 red, 24 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311833?: The complementary color is #1A3318, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.