What color is #313159?

#313159 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313159?

The RGB value is 49, 49, 89: 49 red, 49 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313159?

The complementary color is #595931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313159 color

#313159 rgb(49, 49, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #313159 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 19.2% green and 34.9% blue (49, 49, 89).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#313159 color codes

HEX	`#313159`
RGB	`rgb(49, 49, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 19.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.2, 11.67, -24.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.2, 26.8, 295.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.168, 3.571, 9.919)`
Decimal	`3223897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313159, 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 #313159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #313159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313159; }
.text { color: #313159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 49 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313159, #453159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #313159?: #313159 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313159?: The RGB value is 49, 49, 89: 49 red, 49 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313159?: The complementary color is #595931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.