#312546 Color
#312546 is rgb(49, 37, 70) in RGB, hsl(262, 31%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 47%, 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 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312546rgb(49, 37, 70)hsl(262, 31%, 21%)hsv(262, 47%, 27%)cmyk(30%, 47%, 0%, 73%)oklch(29.5% 0.06 299.5)lab(17.37% 12.15 -18.84)lch(17.37% 22.42 302.81)What #312546 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 #312546, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312546 Channel Values
How #312546 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 37 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 31% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 47% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.15:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312546 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 #312546
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312546; 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 #312546
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 #312546 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.
#312546#272746#2B2646#292946#2D2846#2C2B2B#2E2937#2B2B2BUsing #312546 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312546: #312546;background-color: #312546;colors: { 'color-312546': '#312546' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.145, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_312546">#312546</color>fill="#312546"More Purple Colors
#312546 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312546 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312546?
#312546 is a dark purple — rgb(49, 37, 70) in RGB and hsl(262, 31%, 21%) 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 8.12.
What is the RGB value of #312546?
#312546 is rgb(49, 37, 70) — red 49, green 37, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312546?
#312546 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 47%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312546 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312546 scores 14.15:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312546 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312546 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 28.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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