What color is #314661?

#314661 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314661?

The RGB value is 49, 70, 97: 49 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314661?

The complementary color is #614C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314661 color

#314661 rgb(49, 70, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314661 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.5% green and 38% blue (49, 70, 97).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#314661 color codes

HEX	`#314661`
RGB	`rgb(49, 70, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.15, 0.11, -18.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.15, 18.44, 270.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.614, 5.896, 12.149)`
Decimal	`3229281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314661, 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 #314661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #314661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314661; }
.text { color: #314661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 70 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314661, #343161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314661?: #314661 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314661?: The RGB value is 49, 70, 97: 49 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314661?: The complementary color is #614C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.