#312334 Color
#312334 is rgb(49, 35, 52) in RGB, hsl(289, 20%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 80%) 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 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312334rgb(49, 35, 52)hsl(289, 20%, 17%)hsv(289, 33%, 20%)cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 80%)oklch(28% 0.036 320.3)lab(15.99% 9.68 -8.49)lch(15.99% 12.88 318.74)What #312334 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 #312334, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312334 Channel Values
How #312334 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 35 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 20% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 33% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.78:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312334 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 #312334
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312334; 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 #312334
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 #312334 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.
#312334#262634#2B2534#282834#2C2634#2F2626#30252C#282828Using #312334 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312334: #312334;background-color: #312334;colors: { 'color-312334': '#312334' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.137, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_312334">#312334</color>fill="#312334"More Purple Colors
#312334 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312334 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312334?
#312334 is a darkest purple — rgb(49, 35, 52) in RGB and hsl(289, 20%, 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 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #312334?
#312334 is rgb(49, 35, 52) — red 49, green 35, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312334?
#312334 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312334 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312334 scores 14.78:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312334 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312334 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 20.53, which is visibly different.
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