#310052 Color
#310052 is rgb(49, 0, 82) in RGB, hsl(276, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#310052rgb(49, 0, 82)hsl(276, 100%, 16%)hsv(276, 100%, 32%)cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 68%)oklch(25.1% 0.13 304.8)lab(10.52% 34.59 -38.07)lch(10.52% 51.44 312.26)What #310052 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #310052, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#310052 Channel Values
How #310052 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 0 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.77:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #310052 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #310052
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #310052; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #310052
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #310052 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#310052#101052#210A52#1A1A52#251252#271A1A#2B1338#1D1D1DUsing #310052 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-310052: #310052;background-color: #310052;colors: { 'color-310052': '#310052' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.000, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_310052">#310052</color>fill="#310052"More Purple Colors
#310052 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#310052 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #310052?
#310052 is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 0, 82) in RGB and hsl(276, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #310052?
#310052 is rgb(49, 0, 82) — red 49, green 0, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #310052?
#310052 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #310052 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #310052 scores 16.77:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #310052 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #310052 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 16.08, which is visibly different.
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