What color is #313E47?

#313E47 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313E47?

The RGB value is 49, 62, 71: 49 red, 62 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313E47?

The complementary color is #473A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313E47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313E47 color

#313E47 rgb(49, 62, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313E47 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 24.3% green and 27.8% blue (49, 62, 71).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.99:1).

#313E47 color codes

HEX	`#313E47`
RGB	`rgb(49, 62, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 24.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.42, -2.81, -7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.42, 7.76, 248.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.126, 4.553, 6.621)`
Decimal	`3227207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313E47, 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 #313E47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313E47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #313E47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313e47; }
.text { color: #313e47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313e47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 62 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313e47, #313347); }

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Questions

What color is #313E47?: #313E47 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313E47?: The RGB value is 49, 62, 71: 49 red, 62 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313E47?: The complementary color is #473A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313E47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.