What color is #312C57?

#312C57 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312C57?

The RGB value is 49, 44, 87: 49 red, 44 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312C57?

The complementary color is #52572C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312C57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312C57 color

#312C57 rgb(49, 44, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #312C57 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 17.3% green and 34.1% blue (49, 44, 87).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#312C57 color codes

HEX	`#312C57`
RGB	`rgb(49, 44, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 17.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.61, 14.49, -25.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.61, 29.18, 299.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.887, 3.142, 9.417)`
Decimal	`3222615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312C57, 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 #312C57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312C57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #312C57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312c57; }
.text { color: #312c57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312c57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 44 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312c57, #472c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #312C57?: #312C57 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312C57?: The RGB value is 49, 44, 87: 49 red, 44 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312C57?: The complementary color is #52572C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312C57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.