What color is #314156?

#314156 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 #314156?

The RGB value is 49, 65, 86: 49 red, 65 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314156?

The complementary color is #564631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314156 color

#314156 rgb(49, 65, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314156 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.5% green and 33.7% blue (49, 65, 86).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#314156 color codes

HEX	`#314156`
RGB	`rgb(49, 65, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 24%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.03, -0.21, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.03, 14.62, 269.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.836, 5.105, 9.533)`
Decimal	`3227990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314156, 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 #314156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #314156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314156; }
.text { color: #314156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 65 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314156, #333156); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314156?: #314156 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 #314156?: The RGB value is 49, 65, 86: 49 red, 65 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314156?: The complementary color is #564631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.