What color is #313347?

#313347 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313347?

The RGB value is 49, 51, 71: 49 red, 51 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313347?

The complementary color is #474531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313347 color

#313347 rgb(49, 51, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #313347 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20% green and 27.8% blue (49, 51, 71).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#313347 color codes

HEX	`#313347`
RGB	`rgb(49, 51, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 28%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.86, 4.55, -12.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.86, 13.46, 289.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.587, 3.475, 6.442)`
Decimal	`3224391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313347, 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 #313347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #313347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313347; }
.text { color: #313347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 51 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313347, #3a3147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #313347?: #313347 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313347?: The RGB value is 49, 51, 71: 49 red, 51 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313347?: The complementary color is #474531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.