What color is #313345?

#313345 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313345?

The RGB value is 49, 51, 69: 49 red, 51 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313345?

The complementary color is #454331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313345 color

#313345 rgb(49, 51, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313345 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20% green and 27.1% blue (49, 51, 69).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#313345 color codes

HEX	`#313345`
RGB	`rgb(49, 51, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 26%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.76, 3.96, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.76, 12.12, 289.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.524, 3.45, 6.109)`
Decimal	`3224389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313345, 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 #313345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #313345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313345; }
.text { color: #313345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 51 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313345, #393145); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #313345?: #313345 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313345?: The RGB value is 49, 51, 69: 49 red, 51 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313345?: The complementary color is #454331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.