Information about #311C5F color

#311C5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #311C5F belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(49, 28, 95) (19.2% red, 11% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 18 / 26 / 0 / 63 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #311C5F leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Clowning Around (#382161). Its next-closest registered neighbors are North-Star (#372561) and Paris M (#312760).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 28, 95) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #311C5F: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #311C5F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#311C5F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#311C5F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #311C5F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#311C5F
  • RGB49, 28, 95
  • CMYK18, 26, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(49, 28, 95)
  • HSL259°, 54%, 24%
  • HSL Precise258.806°, 54.472%, 24.118%
  • HSV259°, 71%, 37%
  • HSB259°, 71%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.110, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.110, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.110, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID311C5F
  • DECIMAL ID3218527
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01