What color is #312445?

#312445 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 #312445?

The RGB value is 49, 36, 69: 49 red, 36 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312445?

The complementary color is #384524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312445 color

#312445 rgb(49, 36, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312445 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.1% green and 27.1% blue (49, 36, 69).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#312445 color codes

HEX	`#312445`
RGB	`rgb(49, 36, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 48%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 48%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.2, 14.41, -18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.2, 23.49, 307.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.971, 2.344, 5.925)`
Decimal	`3220549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312445, 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 #312445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	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 #312445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312445; }
.text { color: #312445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 36 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312445, #422445); }

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Questions

What color is #312445?: #312445 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 #312445?: The RGB value is 49, 36, 69: 49 red, 36 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312445?: The complementary color is #384524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.