What color is #312A44?

#312A44 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312A44?

The RGB value is 49, 42, 68: 49 red, 42 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312A44?

The complementary color is #3D442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312A44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312A44 color

#312A44 rgb(49, 42, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #312A44 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 16.5% green and 26.7% blue (49, 42, 68).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#312A44 color codes

HEX	`#312A44`
RGB	`rgb(49, 42, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 16.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 38%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 38%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.91, 9.91, -15.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.91, 18.13, 303.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.138, 2.726, 5.829)`
Decimal	`3222084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312A44, 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 #312A44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312A44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #312A44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312a44; }
.text { color: #312a44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312a44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 42 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312a44, #3e2a44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #312A44?: #312A44 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312A44?: The RGB value is 49, 42, 68: 49 red, 42 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312A44?: The complementary color is #3D442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312A44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.