What color is #312738?

#312738 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312738?

The RGB value is 49, 39, 56: 49 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312738?

The complementary color is #2E3827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312738 color

#312738 rgb(49, 39, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #312738 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 15.3% green and 22% blue (49, 39, 56).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 18% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#312738 color codes

HEX	`#312738`
RGB	`rgb(49, 39, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 15.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 18%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 30%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.41, 8.66, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.41, 12.64, 313.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.706, 2.39, 4.059)`
Decimal	`3221304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312738, 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 #312738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #312738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312738; }
.text { color: #312738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 39 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312738, #382737); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #312738?: #312738 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312738?: The RGB value is 49, 39, 56: 49 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312738?: The complementary color is #2E3827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.