What color is #314671?

#314671 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314671?

The RGB value is 49, 70, 113: 49 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314671?

The complementary color is #715C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314671 color

#314671 rgb(49, 70, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314671 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.5% green and 44.3% blue (49, 70, 113).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#314671 color codes

HEX	`#314671`
RGB	`rgb(49, 70, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 57%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 38%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.97, 5.64, -27.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.97, 27.9, 281.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.436, 6.225, 16.482)`
Decimal	`3229297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314671, 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 #314671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #314671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314671; }
.text { color: #314671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 70 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314671, #3c3171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #314671?: #314671 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314671?: The RGB value is 49, 70, 113: 49 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314671?: The complementary color is #715C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.