What color is #31193C?

#31193C 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 #31193C?

The RGB value is 49, 25, 60: 49 red, 25 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31193C?

The complementary color is #243C19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31193C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31193C color

#31193C rgb(49, 25, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31193C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.8% green and 23.5% blue (49, 25, 60).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 41% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#31193C color codes

HEX	`#31193C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 25, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 41%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 58%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 58%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.68, 19.37, -17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.68, 26.32, 317.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.43, 1.675, 4.469)`
Decimal	`3217724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31193C, 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 #31193C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31193C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #31193C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31193c; }
.text { color: #31193c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31193c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 25 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31193c, #3c1936); }

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Questions

What color is #31193C?: #31193C 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 #31193C?: The RGB value is 49, 25, 60: 49 red, 25 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31193C?: The complementary color is #243C19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31193C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.