What color is #311D3A?

#311D3A 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 #311D3A?

The RGB value is 49, 29, 58: 49 red, 29 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311D3A?

The complementary color is #263A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311D3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311D3A color

#311D3A rgb(49, 29, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311D3A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 11.4% green and 22.7% blue (49, 29, 58).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 33% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#311D3A color codes

HEX	`#311D3A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 29, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 11.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 33%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 50%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.61, 16.16, -14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.61, 22.01, 317.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.47, 1.837, 4.227)`
Decimal	`3218746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311D3A, 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 #311D3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311D3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	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 #311D3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311d3a; }
.text { color: #311d3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311d3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 29 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311d3a, #3a1d34); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #311D3A?: #311D3A 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 #311D3A?: The RGB value is 49, 29, 58: 49 red, 29 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311D3A?: The complementary color is #263A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311D3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.