What color is #313540?

#313540 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313540?

The RGB value is 49, 53, 64: 49 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313540?

The complementary color is #403C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313540 color

#313540 rgb(49, 53, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313540 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue (49, 53, 64).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 13% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#313540 color codes

HEX	`#313540`
RGB	`rgb(49, 53, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 13%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 23%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.19, 1.16, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.19, 7.52, 278.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.465, 3.569, 5.356)`
Decimal	`3224896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313540, 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 #313540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #313540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313540; }
.text { color: #313540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 53 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313540, #353140); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #313540?: #313540 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313540?: The RGB value is 49, 53, 64: 49 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313540?: The complementary color is #403C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.