What color is #314162?

#314162 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314162?

The RGB value is 49, 65, 98: 49 red, 65 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314162?

The complementary color is #625231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314162?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314162 color

#314162 rgb(49, 65, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314162 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.5% green and 38.4% blue (49, 65, 98).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#314162 color codes

HEX	`#314162`
RGB	`rgb(49, 65, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.61, 3.76, -21.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.61, 21.8, 279.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.361, 5.315, 12.296)`
Decimal	`3228002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314162, 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 #314162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #314162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314162; }
.text { color: #314162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 65 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314162, #3a3162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #314162?: #314162 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314162?: The RGB value is 49, 65, 98: 49 red, 65 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314162?: The complementary color is #625231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314162?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.