What color is #312153?

#312153 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 #312153?

The RGB value is 49, 33, 83: 49 red, 33 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312153?

The complementary color is #435321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312153 color

#312153 rgb(49, 33, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312153 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 12.9% green and 32.5% blue (49, 33, 83).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.26:1).

#312153 color codes

HEX	`#312153`
RGB	`rgb(49, 33, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 12.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.3, 20.76, -27.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.3, 34.81, 306.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.371, 2.365, 8.461)`
Decimal	`3219795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312153, 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 #312153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #312153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312153; }
.text { color: #312153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 33 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312153, #4a2153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #312153?: #312153 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 #312153?: The RGB value is 49, 33, 83: 49 red, 33 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312153?: The complementary color is #435321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.