What color is #312036?

#312036 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 #312036?

The RGB value is 49, 32, 54: 49 red, 32 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312036?

The complementary color is #253620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312036 color

#312036 rgb(49, 32, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312036 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 12.5% green and 21.2% blue (49, 32, 54).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#312036 color codes

HEX	`#312036`
RGB	`rgb(49, 32, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 12.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 41%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 41%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.24, 13.04, -11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.24, 17.15, 319.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.449, 1.952, 3.737)`
Decimal	`3219510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312036, 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 #312036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #312036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312036; }
.text { color: #312036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 32 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312036, #362030); }

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Questions

What color is #312036?: #312036 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 #312036?: The RGB value is 49, 32, 54: 49 red, 32 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312036?: The complementary color is #253620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.