What color is #312E64?

#312E64 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312E64?

The RGB value is 49, 46, 100: 49 red, 46 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312E64?

The complementary color is #61642E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312E64?

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.

#312E64 color

#312E64 rgb(49, 46, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #312E64 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 18% green and 39.2% blue (49, 46, 100).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#312E64 color codes

HEX	`#312E64`
RGB	`rgb(49, 46, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 18%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 54%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.04, 17.49, -31.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.04, 36.12, 298.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.543, 3.527, 12.495)`
Decimal	`3223140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312E64, 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 #312E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312E64 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 #312E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312e64; }
.text { color: #312e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 46 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312e64, #4c2e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #312E64?: #312E64 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312E64?: The RGB value is 49, 46, 100: 49 red, 46 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312E64?: The complementary color is #61642E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312E64?: 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.