#310740 Color
#310740 is rgb(49, 7, 64) in RGB, hsl(284, 80%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 89%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#310740rgb(49, 7, 64)hsl(284, 80%, 14%)hsv(284, 89%, 25%)cmyk(23%, 89%, 0%, 75%)oklch(24.1% 0.104 315.1)lab(10.16% 28.09 -26.11)lch(10.16% 38.35 317.08)What #310740 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 #310740, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#310740 Channel Values
How #310740 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 7 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 80% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #310740 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 #310740
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #310740; 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 #310740
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 #310740 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.
#310740#141440#231040#1C1C3F#261640#2B1717#2E122C#1C1C1CUsing #310740 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-310740: #310740;background-color: #310740;colors: { 'color-310740': '#310740' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.027, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_310740">#310740</color>fill="#310740"More Purple Colors
#310740 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#310740 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #310740?
#310740 is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 7, 64) in RGB and hsl(284, 80%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #310740?
#310740 is rgb(49, 7, 64) — red 49, green 7, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #310740?
#310740 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 89%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #310740 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #310740 scores 17:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #310740 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #310740 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 25.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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