What color is #314E64?

#314E64 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Outer Space?

The RGB value is 49, 78, 100: 49 red, 78 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Outer Space?

The complementary color is #644731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Outer Space color: hex code #314E64

#314E64 rgb(49, 78, 100)

Shades of blue

Outer Space has the hex code #314E64. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 30.6% green and 39.2% blue (49, 78, 100).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

Outer Space (#314E64) color codes

HEX	`#314E64`
RGB	`rgb(49, 78, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 30.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.86, -4.03, -16.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.86, 16.66, 256.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.29, 7.021, 13.078)`
Decimal	`3231332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Outer Space, 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 #314E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #314E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314e64; }
.text { color: #314e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 78 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314e64, #313564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #314E64 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #314E64?: #314E64 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Outer Space?: The RGB value is 49, 78, 100: 49 red, 78 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Outer Space?: The complementary color is #644731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.