What color is #31334D?

#31334D 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 #31334D?

The RGB value is 49, 51, 77: 49 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31334D?

The complementary color is #4D4B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31334D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31334D color

#31334D rgb(49, 51, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31334D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20% green and 30.2% blue (49, 51, 77).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% 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 12.27:1).

#31334D color codes

HEX	`#31334D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 51, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 34%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, 6.39, -16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 17.45, 291.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.79, 3.556, 7.507)`
Decimal	`3224397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31334D, 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 #31334D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31334D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #31334D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31334d; }
.text { color: #31334d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31334d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 51 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31334d, #3d314d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #31334D?: #31334D 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 #31334D?: The RGB value is 49, 51, 77: 49 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31334D?: The complementary color is #4D4B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31334D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.