Close to Indigo
#31087F
#31087F is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 3.1% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 88% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #31087F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #31087F as they’d see it.
#31087F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #31087F
What color is #31087F?
#31087F is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 3.1% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 88% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #31087F in RGB?
#31087F is rgb(49, 8, 127): 49 red, 8 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #31087F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 94, 0, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #31087F?
PANTONE Reflex Blue C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #31087F?
Its complement #202F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.