#311660 Color
#311660 is rgb(49, 22, 96) in RGB, hsl(262, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), visibly different at ΔE 11.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311660rgb(49, 22, 96)hsl(262, 63%, 23%)hsv(262, 77%, 38%)cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 62%)oklch(28.9% 0.122 294)lab(15.32% 27.71 -39.67)lch(15.32% 48.38 304.94)What #311660 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 #311660, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#311660 Channel Values
How #311660 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 22 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.85:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #311660 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 #311660
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311660; 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 #311660
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 #311660 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.
#311660#1C1C60#261A60#212160#281D60#232929#292245#272727Using #311660 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-311660: #311660;background-color: #311660;colors: { 'color-311660': '#311660' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.086, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_311660">#311660</color>fill="#311660"More Purple Colors
#311660 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#311660 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311660?
#311660 is a dark purple — rgb(49, 22, 96) in RGB and hsl(262, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.38.
What is the RGB value of #311660?
#311660 is rgb(49, 22, 96) — red 49, green 22, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311660?
#311660 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311660 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311660 scores 14.85:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #311660 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311660 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 11.38, which is visibly different.
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