What color is #313844?

#313844 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313844?

The RGB value is 49, 56, 68: 49 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313844?

The complementary color is #443D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313844 color

#313844 rgb(49, 56, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313844 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22% green and 26.7% blue (49, 56, 68).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#313844 color codes

HEX	`#313844`
RGB	`rgb(49, 56, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.33, 0.28, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.33, 8.4, 271.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.724, 3.899, 6.024)`
Decimal	`3225668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313844, 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 #313844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #313844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313844; }
.text { color: #313844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 56 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313844, #333144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #313844?: #313844 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313844?: The RGB value is 49, 56, 68: 49 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313844?: The complementary color is #443D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.