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#312451 color: Powerful Violet

#312451 is rgb(49, 36, 81) in RGB and oklch(30.016% 0.07929 294.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

30%
0.079
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #312451

#312451 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.98:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Powerful Violet (#372252). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #312451 mixed with white

  1. 312451
  2. 423862
  3. 554c72
  4. 686083
  5. 7c7594
  6. 908ba6
  7. a5a1b7
  8. bbb8c9
  9. d1cfdb
  10. e8e7ed

Darker: #312451 mixed with black

  1. 312451
  2. 291e45
  3. 22183a
  4. 1a122f
  5. 130c24
  6. 0c071a
  7. 060410
  8. 030207
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #312451 with less saturation

  1. 312451
  2. 31254e
  3. 30274a
  4. 302847
  5. 2f2943
  6. 2f2a40
  7. 2f2b3c
  8. 2e2c39
  9. 2e2c35
  10. 2e2d32

Questions about #312451

What color is #312451?

#312451 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 36, 81), in HSL hsl(257.33, 38.46%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.016% 0.07929 294.454).

What colors go well with #312451?

The complementary color of #312451 is #2e3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #192b55 and #411e44. The triadic partners are #4b2000 and #003a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #312451?

White text reads better on #312451: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #312451 a warm or cool color?

#312451 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.079.