What color is #314266?

#314266 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 #314266?

The RGB value is 49, 66, 102: 49 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314266?

The complementary color is #665531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314266 color

#314266 rgb(49, 66, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314266 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.9% green and 40% blue (49, 66, 102).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#314266 color codes

HEX	`#314266`
RGB	`rgb(49, 66, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, 4.46, -23.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 23.65, 280.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.612, 5.508, 13.335)`
Decimal	`3228262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314266, 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 #314266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #314266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314266; }
.text { color: #314266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 66 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314266, #3b3166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #314266?: #314266 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 #314266?: The RGB value is 49, 66, 102: 49 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314266?: The complementary color is #665531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.