What color is #311C3E?

#311C3E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311C3E?

The RGB value is 49, 28, 62: 49 red, 28 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311C3E?

The complementary color is #293E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311C3E color

#311C3E rgb(49, 28, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311C3E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 11% green and 24.3% blue (49, 28, 62).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#311C3E color codes

HEX	`#311C3E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 28, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 11%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 55%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 55%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.58, 17.91, -17.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.58, 25.26, 315.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.551, 1.831, 4.776)`
Decimal	`3218494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311C3E, 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 #311C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #311C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311c3e; }
.text { color: #311c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 28 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311c3e, #3e1c3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #311C3E?: #311C3E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311C3E?: The RGB value is 49, 28, 62: 49 red, 28 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311C3E?: The complementary color is #293E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.