What color is #313369?

#313369 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313369?

The RGB value is 49, 51, 105: 49 red, 51 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313369?

The complementary color is #696731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313369 color

#313369 rgb(49, 51, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #313369 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20% green and 41.2% blue (49, 51, 105).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#313369 color codes

HEX	`#313369`
RGB	`rgb(49, 51, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.8, 15.77, -32.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.8, 35.7, 296.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.999, 4.04, 13.878)`
Decimal	`3224425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313369, 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 #313369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #313369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313369; }
.text { color: #313369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 51 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313369, #4b3169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #313369?: #313369 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313369?: The RGB value is 49, 51, 105: 49 red, 51 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313369?: The complementary color is #696731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.