What color is #312D4D?

#312D4D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312D4D?

The RGB value is 49, 45, 77: 49 red, 45 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312D4D?

The complementary color is #494D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312D4D color

#312D4D rgb(49, 45, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #312D4D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 17.6% green and 30.2% blue (49, 45, 77).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#312D4D color codes

HEX	`#312D4D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 45, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 17.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.3, 10.56, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.3, 21.84, 298.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.544, 3.065, 7.425)`
Decimal	`3222861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312D4D, 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 #312D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #312D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312d4d; }
.text { color: #312d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 45 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312d4d, #412d4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #312D4D?: #312D4D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312D4D?: The RGB value is 49, 45, 77: 49 red, 45 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312D4D?: The complementary color is #494D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.