What color is #312642?

#312642 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 #312642?

The RGB value is 49, 38, 66: 49 red, 38 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312642?

The complementary color is #374226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312642 color

#312642 rgb(49, 38, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312642 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.9% green and 25.9% blue (49, 38, 66).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#312642 color codes

HEX	`#312642`
RGB	`rgb(49, 38, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.61, 12.13, -15.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.61, 19.95, 307.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.943, 2.433, 5.468)`
Decimal	`3221058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312642, 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 #312642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #312642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312642; }
.text { color: #312642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 38 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312642, #3f2642); }

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Questions

What color is #312642?: #312642 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 #312642?: The RGB value is 49, 38, 66: 49 red, 38 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312642?: The complementary color is #374226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.