What color is #311C5D?

#311C5D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311C5D?

The RGB value is 49, 28, 93: 49 red, 28 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311C5D?

The complementary color is #485D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311C5D color

#311C5D rgb(49, 28, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311C5D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 11% green and 36.5% blue (49, 28, 93).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 54% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#311C5D color codes

HEX	`#311C5D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 28, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 11%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 54%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 70%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 70%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.86, 27.15, -35.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.86, 44.57, 307.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.657, 2.274, 10.6)`
Decimal	`3218525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311C5D, 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 #311C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #311C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311c5d; }
.text { color: #311c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 28 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311c5d, #511c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #311C5D?: #311C5D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311C5D?: The RGB value is 49, 28, 93: 49 red, 28 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311C5D?: The complementary color is #485D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.