What color is #314058?

#314058 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314058?

The RGB value is 49, 64, 88: 49 red, 64 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314058?

The complementary color is #584931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314058 color

#314058 rgb(49, 64, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314058 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.1% green and 34.5% blue (49, 64, 88).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#314058 color codes

HEX	`#314058`
RGB	`rgb(49, 64, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.8, 1.1, -16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.8, 16.31, 273.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.861, 5.024, 9.944)`
Decimal	`3227736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314058, 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 #314058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #314058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314058; }
.text { color: #314058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 64 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314058, #353158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #314058?: #314058 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314058?: The RGB value is 49, 64, 88: 49 red, 64 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314058?: The complementary color is #584931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.