What color is #312175?

#312175 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312175?

The RGB value is 49, 33, 117: 49 red, 33 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312175?

The complementary color is #657521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312175?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312175 color

#312175 rgb(49, 33, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #312175 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 12.9% green and 45.9% blue (49, 33, 117).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#312175 color codes

HEX	`#312175`
RGB	`rgb(49, 33, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 12.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 72%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 72%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.14, 31.81, -45.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.14, 55.67, 304.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.02, 3.025, 17.145)`
Decimal	`3219829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312175, 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 #312175	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312175 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #312175 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312175; }
.text { color: #312175; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312175; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 33 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312175, #5b2175); }

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Questions

What color is #312175?: #312175 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312175?: The RGB value is 49, 33, 117: 49 red, 33 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312175?: The complementary color is #657521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312175?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.