What color is #312B3B?

#312B3B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312B3B?

The RGB value is 49, 43, 59: 49 red, 43 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312B3B?

The complementary color is #353B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312B3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312B3B color

#312B3B rgb(49, 43, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #312B3B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 16.9% green and 23.1% blue (49, 43, 59).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 16% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#312B3B color codes

HEX	`#312B3B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 43, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 16.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 16%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 27%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 27%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.78, 6.66, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.78, 11.35, 305.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.92, 2.696, 4.503)`
Decimal	`3222331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312B3B, 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 #312B3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312B3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #312B3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312b3b; }
.text { color: #312b3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312b3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 43 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312b3b, #392b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #312B3B?: #312B3B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312B3B?: The RGB value is 49, 43, 59: 49 red, 43 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312B3B?: The complementary color is #353B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312B3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.