What color is #031631?

#031631 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #031631?

The RGB value is 3, 22, 49: 3 red, 22 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031631?

The complementary color is #311E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031631 color

#031631 rgb(3, 22, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #031631 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 8.6% green and 19.2% blue (3, 22, 49).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 88% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#031631 color codes

HEX	`#031631`
RGB	`rgb(3, 22, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 8.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 88%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 94%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 55%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.36, 4.25, -20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.36, 20.68, 281.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.879, 0.815, 3.016)`
Decimal	`202289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031631, 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 #031631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #031631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031631; }
.text { color: #031631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 22 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031631, #070331); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #031631?: #031631 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #031631?: The RGB value is 3, 22, 49: 3 red, 22 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031631?: The complementary color is #311E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.