What color is #313249?

#313249 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313249?

The RGB value is 49, 50, 73: 49 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313249?

The complementary color is #494831, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313249 color

#313249 rgb(49, 50, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #313249 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 19.6% green and 28.6% blue (49, 50, 73).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#313249 color codes

HEX	`#313249`
RGB	`rgb(49, 50, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 19.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 32%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.64, 5.84, -14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.64, 15.49, 292.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.61, 3.415, 6.771)`
Decimal	`3224137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313249, 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 #313249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #313249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313249; }
.text { color: #313249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 50 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313249, #3c3149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #313249?: #313249 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313249?: The RGB value is 49, 50, 73: 49 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313249?: The complementary color is #494831, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.