#31193E Color
#31193E is rgb(49, 25, 62) in RGB, hsl(279, 43%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 76%) 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31193Ergb(49, 25, 62)hsl(279, 43%, 17%)hsv(279, 60%, 24%)cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 76%)oklch(26.5% 0.072 312.4)lab(13.66% 18.18 -19.11)lch(13.66% 26.38 313.57)What #31193E 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 #31193E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31193E Channel Values
How #31193E 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 25 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 43% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 60% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.68:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31193E 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 #31193E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31193E; 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 #31193E
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 #31193E 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.
#31193E#1E1E3E#271C3E#23233E#291F3E#2D2020#2E1D2F#232323Using #31193E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31193e: #31193E;background-color: #31193E;colors: { 'color-31193e': '#31193E' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.098, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_31193e">#31193E</color>fill="#31193E"More Purple Colors
#31193E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31193E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31193E?
#31193E is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 25, 62) in RGB and hsl(279, 43%, 17%) 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #31193E?
#31193E is rgb(49, 25, 62) — red 49, green 25, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31193E?
#31193E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31193E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31193E scores 15.68:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31193E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31193E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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