What color is #31385A?

#31385A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31385A?

The RGB value is 49, 56, 90: 49 red, 56 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31385A?

The complementary color is #5A5331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31385A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31385A color

#31385A rgb(49, 56, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31385A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22% green and 35.3% blue (49, 56, 90).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#31385A color codes

HEX	`#31385A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 56, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 38%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.38, 7.16, -21.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.38, 22.51, 288.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.526, 4.219, 10.247)`
Decimal	`3225690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31385A, 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 #31385A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31385A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #31385A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31385a; }
.text { color: #31385a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31385a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 56 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31385a, #3f315a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #31385A?: #31385A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31385A?: The RGB value is 49, 56, 90: 49 red, 56 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31385A?: The complementary color is #5A5331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31385A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.