What color is #311849?

#311849 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311849?

The RGB value is 49, 24, 73: 49 red, 24 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311849?

The complementary color is #304918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311849 color

#311849 rgb(49, 24, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311849 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.4% green and 28.6% blue (49, 24, 73).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 51% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#311849 color codes

HEX	`#311849`
RGB	`rgb(49, 24, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 51%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 67%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 67%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.33, 23.61, -25.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.33, 35.03, 312.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.796, 1.787, 6.5)`
Decimal	`3217481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311849, 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 #311849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #311849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311849; }
.text { color: #311849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 24 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311849, #491848); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #311849?: #311849 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311849?: The RGB value is 49, 24, 73: 49 red, 24 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311849?: The complementary color is #304918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.