#312135 Color
#312135 is rgb(49, 33, 53) in RGB, hsl(288, 23%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 79%) 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 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312135rgb(49, 33, 53)hsl(288, 23%, 17%)hsv(288, 38%, 21%)cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 79%)oklch(27.6% 0.042 319.5)lab(15.43% 11.20 -10.04)lch(15.43% 15.04 318.13)What #312135 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 #312135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312135 Channel Values
How #312135 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 33 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 23% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 38% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312135 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 #312135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312135; 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 #312135
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 #312135 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.
#312135#242435#2A2335#272735#2B2535#2F2424#30232C#272727Using #312135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312135: #312135;background-color: #312135;colors: { 'color-312135': '#312135' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.129, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_312135">#312135</color>fill="#312135"More Purple Colors
#312135 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312135?
#312135 is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 33, 53) in RGB and hsl(288, 23%, 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 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #312135?
#312135 is rgb(49, 33, 53) — red 49, green 33, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312135?
#312135 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312135 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312135 scores 15:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312135 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 21.55, which is visibly different.
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