What color is #31243F?

#31243F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31243F?

The RGB value is 49, 36, 63: 49 red, 36 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31243F?

The complementary color is #323F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31243F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31243F color

#31243F rgb(49, 36, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31243F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.1% green and 24.7% blue (49, 36, 63).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#31243F color codes

HEX	`#31243F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 36, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.86, 12.67, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.86, 19.58, 310.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.795, 2.274, 4.993)`
Decimal	`3220543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31243F, 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 #31243F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31243F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	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 #31243F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31243f; }
.text { color: #31243f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31243f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 36 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31243f, #3f243f); }

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Questions

What color is #31243F?: #31243F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31243F?: The RGB value is 49, 36, 63: 49 red, 36 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31243F?: The complementary color is #323F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31243F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.