#311228 Color
#311228 is rgb(49, 18, 40) in RGB, hsl(317, 46%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 18%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311228rgb(49, 18, 40)hsl(317, 46%, 13%)hsv(317, 63%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 18%, 81%)oklch(23.9% 0.06 339.8)lab(10.89% 18.57 -7.56)lch(10.89% 20.05 337.85)What #311228 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 #311228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#311228 Channel Values
How #311228 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 18 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 46% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 18% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.83:1 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 #311228 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #311228 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #311228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311228; 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 #311228
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #311228.
How #311228 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.
#311228#1A1A28#251728#202027#281B28#2F1616#30141E#1D1D1DUsing #311228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-311228: #311228;background-color: #311228;colors: { 'color-311228': '#311228' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.071, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_311228">#311228</color>fill="#311228"More Pink Colors
#311228 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#311228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311228?
#311228 is a darkest pink — rgb(49, 18, 40) in RGB and hsl(317, 46%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #311228?
#311228 is rgb(49, 18, 40) — red 49, green 18, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311228?
#311228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 18%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311228 scores 16.83:1 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 #311228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311228 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.81, which is visibly different.
Open #311228 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.