What color is #31204C?

#31204C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31204C?

The RGB value is 49, 32, 76: 49 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31204C?

The complementary color is #3B4C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31204C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31204C color

#31204C rgb(49, 32, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31204C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 12.5% green and 29.8% blue (49, 32, 76).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 41% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.57:1).

#31204C color codes

HEX	`#31204C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 32, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 12.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 41%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 58%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.54, 19.27, -24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.54, 31.08, 308.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.087, 2.208, 7.1)`
Decimal	`3219532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31204C, 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 #31204C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31204C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #31204C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31204c; }
.text { color: #31204c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31204c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 32 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31204c, #47204c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #31204C?: #31204C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31204C?: The RGB value is 49, 32, 76: 49 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31204C?: The complementary color is #3B4C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31204C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.