What color is #31192E?

#31192E 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 #31192E?

The RGB value is 49, 25, 46: 49 red, 25 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31192E?

The complementary color is #19311C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31192E?

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.

#31192E color

#31192E rgb(49, 25, 46)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31192E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.8% green and 18% blue (49, 25, 46).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 6% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#31192E color codes

HEX	`#31192E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 25, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 6%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.9, 15.92, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.9, 18.29, 330.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.107, 1.546, 2.772)`
Decimal	`3217710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31192E, 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 #31192E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31192E 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 #31192E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31192e; }
.text { color: #31192e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31192e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 25 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31192e, #311922); }

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Questions

What color is #31192E?: #31192E 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 #31192E?: The RGB value is 49, 25, 46: 49 red, 25 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31192E?: The complementary color is #19311C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31192E?: 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.