What color is #314A76?

#314A76 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dragonfly?

The RGB value is 49, 74, 118: 49 red, 74 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dragonfly?

The complementary color is #765D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314A76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dragonfly color: hex code #314A76

#314A76 rgb(49, 74, 118)

Shades of blue

Dragonfly has the hex code #314A76. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29% green and 46.3% blue (49, 74, 118).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 41% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

Dragonfly (#314A76) color codes

HEX	`#314A76`
RGB	`rgb(49, 74, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 41%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 58%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.48, 4.77, -28.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.48, 28.49, 279.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.984, 6.858, 18.092)`
Decimal	`3230326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dragonfly, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #314A76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314A76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #314A76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314a76; }
.text { color: #314a76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314a76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 74 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314a76, #3b3176); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

See #314A76 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #314A76?: #314A76 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dragonfly?: The RGB value is 49, 74, 118: 49 red, 74 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dragonfly?: The complementary color is #765D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314A76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.