#313035 Hex Color
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Dark grey with a faint violet lean. #313035 is deep and muted, which makes it a solid base layer for dark mode interfaces or moody backgrounds where plain black feels too harsh. The hex code also carries white text at about 13.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with warm ochre or dusty rose so the palette doesn’t go flat.
Questions about #313035
What is #313035 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #313035 is rgb(49, 48, 53), in HSL hsl(252, 5%, 20%) and in CMYK 8%, 9%, 0%, 79%.
What colors pair well with #313035?
Warm accents like ochre, terracotta, or dusty rose keep it from reading flat, since the grey itself leans slightly cool. Muted blues work too, though they push the whole palette darker.
Is #313035 readable on white or black?
#313035 has a 13.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.