What color is #312B6F?

#312B6F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312B6F?

The RGB value is 49, 43, 111: 49 red, 43 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312B6F?

The complementary color is #696F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312B6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312B6F color

#312B6F rgb(49, 43, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #312B6F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 16.9% green and 43.5% blue (49, 43, 111).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 44% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#312B6F color codes

HEX	`#312B6F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 43, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 16.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 44%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 61%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.05, 23.34, -38.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.05, 45.22, 301.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.999, 3.528, 15.453)`
Decimal	`3222383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312B6F, 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 #312B6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312B6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #312B6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312b6f; }
.text { color: #312b6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312b6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 43 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312b6f, #532b6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #312B6F?: #312B6F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312B6F?: The RGB value is 49, 43, 111: 49 red, 43 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312B6F?: The complementary color is #696F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312B6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.