What color is #314A63?

#314A63 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314A63?

The RGB value is 49, 74, 99: 49 red, 74 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314A63?

The complementary color is #634A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314A63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314A63 color

#314A63 rgb(49, 74, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314A63 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29% green and 38.8% blue (49, 74, 99).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#314A63 color codes

HEX	`#314A63`
RGB	`rgb(49, 74, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 25%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.52, -1.81, -17.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.52, 17.68, 264.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.967, 6.451, 12.733)`
Decimal	`3230307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314A63, 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 #314A63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314A63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #314A63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314a63; }
.text { color: #314a63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314a63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 74 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314a63, #313163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314A63?: #314A63 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314A63?: The RGB value is 49, 74, 99: 49 red, 74 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314A63?: The complementary color is #634A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314A63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.