What color is #314256?

#314256 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 #314256?

The RGB value is 49, 66, 86: 49 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314256?

The complementary color is #564531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314256 color

#314256 rgb(49, 66, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314256 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.9% green and 33.7% blue (49, 66, 86).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#314256 color codes

HEX	`#314256`
RGB	`rgb(49, 66, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.36, -0.86, -14.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.36, 14.14, 266.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.894, 5.221, 9.552)`
Decimal	`3228246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314256, 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 #314256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #314256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314256; }
.text { color: #314256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 66 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314256, #323156); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314256?: #314256 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 #314256?: The RGB value is 49, 66, 86: 49 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314256?: The complementary color is #564531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.