#310E49 Color
#310E49 is rgb(49, 14, 73) in RGB, hsl(276, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 81%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#310E49rgb(49, 14, 73)hsl(276, 68%, 17%)hsv(276, 81%, 29%)cmyk(33%, 81%, 0%, 71%)oklch(25.7% 0.105 307.6)lab(11.97% 26.66 -29.50)lch(11.97% 39.76 312.10)What #310E49 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 #310E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#310E49 Channel Values
How #310E49 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 14 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.28:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #310E49 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 #310E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #310E49; 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 #310E49
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 #310E49 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.
#310E49#181849#241449#1E1E49#271949#2A1D1D#2D1834#202020Using #310E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-310e49: #310E49;background-color: #310E49;colors: { 'color-310e49': '#310E49' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.055, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_310e49">#310E49</color>fill="#310E49"More Purple Colors
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#310E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #310E49?
#310E49 is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 14, 73) in RGB and hsl(276, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #310E49?
#310E49 is rgb(49, 14, 73) — red 49, green 14, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #310E49?
#310E49 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 81%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #310E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #310E49 scores 16.28:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #310E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #310E49 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 21.62, which is visibly different.
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