#310147 Color
#310147 is rgb(49, 1, 71) in RGB, hsl(281, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 99%, 0%, 72%) 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 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#310147rgb(49, 1, 71)hsl(281, 97%, 14%)hsv(281, 99%, 28%)cmyk(31%, 99%, 0%, 72%)oklch(24.1% 0.119 311.2)lab(9.70% 32.17 -31.79)lch(9.70% 45.23 315.33)What #310147 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 #310147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#310147 Channel Values
How #310147 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 1 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 99% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.13:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #310147 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 #310147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #310147; 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 #310147
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 #310147 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.
#310147#111147#210B47#1A1A47#251347#2A1616#2D1030#1C1C1CUsing #310147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-310147: #310147;background-color: #310147;colors: { 'color-310147': '#310147' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.004, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_310147">#310147</color>fill="#310147"More Purple Colors
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#310147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #310147?
#310147 is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 1, 71) in RGB and hsl(281, 97%, 14%) 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 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #310147?
#310147 is rgb(49, 1, 71) — red 49, green 1, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #310147?
#310147 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 99%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #310147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #310147 scores 17.13:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #310147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #310147 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 20.76, which is visibly different.
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