#312244 Color
#312244 is rgb(49, 34, 68) in RGB, hsl(266, 33%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 50%, 0%, 73%) 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 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312244rgb(49, 34, 68)hsl(266, 33%, 20%)hsv(266, 50%, 27%)cmyk(28%, 50%, 0%, 73%)oklch(28.7% 0.063 303)lab(16.41% 13.67 -18.98)lch(16.41% 23.39 305.77)What #312244 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 #312244, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312244 Channel Values
How #312244 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 34 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 33% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 50% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.55:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312244 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 #312244
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312244; 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 #312244
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 #312244 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.
#312244#252544#2A2444#282844#2C2544#2C2828#2E2635#292929Using #312244 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312244: #312244;background-color: #312244;colors: { 'color-312244': '#312244' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.133, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_312244">#312244</color>fill="#312244"More Purple Colors
#312244 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312244 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312244?
#312244 is a dark purple — rgb(49, 34, 68) in RGB and hsl(266, 33%, 20%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #312244?
#312244 is rgb(49, 34, 68) — red 49, green 34, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312244?
#312244 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 50%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312244 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312244 scores 14.55:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312244 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312244 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 28.57, which is a different colour altogether.
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