What color is #314767?

#314767 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 #314767?

The RGB value is 49, 71, 103: 49 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314767?

The complementary color is #675131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314767 color

#314767 rgb(49, 71, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314767 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.8% green and 40.4% blue (49, 71, 103).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#314767 color codes

HEX	`#314767`
RGB	`rgb(49, 71, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 1.49, -21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 21.38, 273.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.967, 6.138, 13.7)`
Decimal	`3229543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314767, 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 #314767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #314767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314767; }
.text { color: #314767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 71 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314767, #363167); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #314767?: #314767 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 #314767?: The RGB value is 49, 71, 103: 49 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314767?: The complementary color is #675131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.