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#312b59 color: Purple Noir

#312b59 is rgb(49, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(32.054% 0.07969 286.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

32.1%
0.080
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #312b59

#312b59 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.96:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322c56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #312b59 mixed with white

  1. 312b59
  2. 423e69
  3. 545279
  4. 686689
  5. 7b7a9a
  6. 908faa
  7. a5a5bb
  8. bbbbcc
  9. d1d1dd
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #312b59 mixed with black

  1. 312b59
  2. 29244c
  3. 221d40
  4. 1a1634
  5. 131028
  6. 0c0a1d
  7. 060513
  8. 030209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #312b59 with less saturation

  1. 312b59
  2. 312c55
  3. 312d52
  4. 312e4e
  5. 312f4a
  6. 313046
  7. 323143
  8. 32313f
  9. 32323b
  10. 323237

Questions about #312b59

What color is #312b59?

#312b59 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Noir. In RGB it is rgb(49, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(247.83, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.054% 0.07969 286.983).

What colors go well with #312b59?

The complementary color of #312b59 is #383500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16335b and #43244d. The triadic partners are #532408 and #003f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #312b59?

White text reads better on #312b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #312b59 a warm or cool color?

#312b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.08.