What color is #31445A?

#31445A 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 #31445A?

The RGB value is 49, 68, 90: 49 red, 68 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31445A?

The complementary color is #5A4731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31445A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31445A color

#31445A rgb(49, 68, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31445A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 26.7% green and 35.3% blue (49, 68, 90).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#31445A color codes

HEX	`#31445A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 68, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 26.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.18, -0.88, -15.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.18, 15.46, 266.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.179, 5.525, 10.464)`
Decimal	`3228762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31445A, 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 #31445A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31445A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #31445A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31445a; }
.text { color: #31445a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31445a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 68 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31445a, #33315a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #31445A?: #31445A 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 #31445A?: The RGB value is 49, 68, 90: 49 red, 68 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31445A?: The complementary color is #5A4731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31445A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.