What color is #312245?

#312245 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 #312245?

The RGB value is 49, 34, 69: 49 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312245?

The complementary color is #364522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312245 color

#312245 rgb(49, 34, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312245 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 13.3% green and 27.1% blue (49, 34, 69).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#312245 color codes

HEX	`#312245`
RGB	`rgb(49, 34, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 13.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 51%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.63, 15.8, -19.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.63, 25.05, 309.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.913, 2.227, 5.905)`
Decimal	`3220037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312245, 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 #312245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #312245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312245; }
.text { color: #312245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 34 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312245, #432245); }

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Questions

What color is #312245?: #312245 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 #312245?: The RGB value is 49, 34, 69: 49 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312245?: The complementary color is #364522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.