What color is #31345F?

#31345F 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 #31345F?

The RGB value is 49, 52, 95: 49 red, 52 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31345F?

The complementary color is #5F5C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31345F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31345F color

#31345F rgb(49, 52, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31345F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20.4% green and 37.3% blue (49, 52, 95).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#31345F color codes

HEX	`#31345F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 52, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20.4%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 48%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 45%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.46, 11.61, -26.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.46, 28.55, 294)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.56, 3.935, 11.344)`
Decimal	`3224671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31345F, 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 #31345F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31345F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #31345F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31345f; }
.text { color: #31345f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31345f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 52 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31345f, #45315f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #31345F?: #31345F 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 #31345F?: The RGB value is 49, 52, 95: 49 red, 52 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31345F?: The complementary color is #5F5C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31345F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.