What color is #312146?

#312146 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312146?

The RGB value is 49, 33, 70: 49 red, 33 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312146?

The complementary color is #364621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312146 color

#312146 rgb(49, 33, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312146 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 12.9% green and 27.5% blue (49, 33, 70).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#312146 color codes

HEX	`#312146`
RGB	`rgb(49, 33, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 12.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 53%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.42, 16.78, -20.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.42, 26.47, 309.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.916, 2.183, 6.061)`
Decimal	`3219782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312146, 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 #312146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	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 #312146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312146; }
.text { color: #312146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 33 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312146, #442146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #312146?: #312146 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312146?: The RGB value is 49, 33, 70: 49 red, 33 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312146?: The complementary color is #364621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.