What color is #314A5E?

#314A5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314A5E?

The RGB value is 49, 74, 94: 49 red, 74 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314A5E?

The complementary color is #5E4531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314A5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314A5E color

#314A5E rgb(49, 74, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314A5E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29% green and 36.9% blue (49, 74, 94).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#314A5E color codes

HEX	`#314A5E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 74, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 48%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 21%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.3, -3.45, -14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.3, 15.15, 256.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.735, 6.358, 11.513)`
Decimal	`3230302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314A5E, 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 #314A5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314A5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #314A5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314a5e; }
.text { color: #314a5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314a5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 74 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314a5e, #31335e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314A5E?: #314A5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314A5E?: The RGB value is 49, 74, 94: 49 red, 74 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314A5E?: The complementary color is #5E4531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314A5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.