What color is #31466C?

#31466C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31466C?

The RGB value is 49, 70, 108: 49 red, 70 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31466C?

The complementary color is #6C5731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31466C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31466C color

#31466C rgb(49, 70, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31466C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.5% green and 42.4% blue (49, 70, 108).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#31466C color codes

HEX	`#31466C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 70, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 55%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, 3.88, -24.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 24.89, 278.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.163, 6.116, 15.04)`
Decimal	`3229292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31466C, 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 #31466C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31466C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #31466C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31466c; }
.text { color: #31466c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31466c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 70 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31466c, #3a316c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #31466C?: #31466C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31466C?: The RGB value is 49, 70, 108: 49 red, 70 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31466C?: The complementary color is #6C5731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31466C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.