#310279 Color
#310279 is rgb(49, 2, 121) in RGB, hsl(264, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#310279rgb(49, 2, 121)hsl(264, 97%, 24%)hsv(264, 98%, 47%)cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 53%)oklch(29.7% 0.168 288.3)lab(14.88% 41.40 -56.70)lch(14.88% 70.20 306.14)What #310279 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 #310279, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#310279 Channel Values
How #310279 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 2 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.84:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #310279 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 #310279
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #310279; 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 #310279
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 #310279 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.
#310279#111179#220C79#1A1A79#251379#132B2B#222155#282828Using #310279 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-310279: #310279;background-color: #310279;colors: { 'color-310279': '#310279' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.008, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_310279">#310279</color>fill="#310279"More Purple Colors
#310279 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#310279 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #310279?
#310279 is a dark purple — rgb(49, 2, 121) in RGB and hsl(264, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #310279?
#310279 is rgb(49, 2, 121) — red 49, green 2, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #310279?
#310279 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #310279 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #310279 scores 14.84:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #310279 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #310279 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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