What color is #31253E?

#31253E 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 #31253E?

The RGB value is 49, 37, 62: 49 red, 37 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31253E?

The complementary color is #323E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31253E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31253E color

#31253E rgb(49, 37, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #31253E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.5% green and 24.3% blue (49, 37, 62).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 25% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#31253E color codes

HEX	`#31253E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 37, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 25%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 40%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.1, 11.69, -13.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.1, 18.13, 310.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.798, 2.324, 4.858)`
Decimal	`3220798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31253E, 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 #31253E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31253E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #31253E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31253e; }
.text { color: #31253e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31253e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 37 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31253e, #3d253e); }

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Questions

What color is #31253E?: #31253E 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 #31253E?: The RGB value is 49, 37, 62: 49 red, 37 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31253E?: The complementary color is #323E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31253E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.