What color is #31236D?

#31236D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31236D?

The RGB value is 49, 35, 109: 49 red, 35 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31236D?

The complementary color is #5F6D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31236D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31236D color

#31236D rgb(49, 35, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31236D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 13.7% green and 42.7% blue (49, 35, 109).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#31236D color codes

HEX	`#31236D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 35, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 13.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 68%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.88, 27.92, -40.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.88, 49.57, 304.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.627, 2.959, 14.792)`
Decimal	`3220333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31236D, 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 #31236D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31236D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #31236D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31236d; }
.text { color: #31236d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31236d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 35 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31236d, #56236d); }

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Questions

What color is #31236D?: #31236D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31236D?: The RGB value is 49, 35, 109: 49 red, 35 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31236D?: The complementary color is #5F6D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31236D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.