What color is #341831?

#341831 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341831?

The RGB value is 52, 24, 49: 52 red, 24 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341831?

The complementary color is #18341B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341831 color

#341831 rgb(52, 24, 49)

Shades of purple

The hex color #341831 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 9.4% green and 19.2% blue (52, 24, 49).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 37% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 6% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#341831 color codes

HEX	`#341831`
RGB	`rgb(52, 24, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 9.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 37%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 54%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.26, 18.43, -10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.26, 21.25, 330.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.297, 1.605, 3.094)`
Decimal	`3414065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341831, 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 #341831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #341831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341831; }
.text { color: #341831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 24 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341831, #341823); }

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Questions

What color is #341831?: #341831 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341831?: The RGB value is 52, 24, 49: 52 red, 24 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341831?: The complementary color is #18341B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.