What color is #314360?

#314360 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314360?

The RGB value is 49, 67, 96: 49 red, 67 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314360?

The complementary color is #604E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314360?

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.

#314360 color

#314360 rgb(49, 67, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314360 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 26.3% green and 37.6% blue (49, 67, 96).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#314360 color codes

HEX	`#314360`
RGB	`rgb(49, 67, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 26.3%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 30%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, 1.75, -19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 19.44, 275.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.384, 5.511, 11.844)`
Decimal	`3228512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314360, 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 #314360	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314360 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 #314360 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314360; }
.text { color: #314360; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314360; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 67 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314360, #373160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #314360?: #314360 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314360?: The RGB value is 49, 67, 96: 49 red, 67 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314360?: The complementary color is #604E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314360?: 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.