What color is #314B58?

#314B58 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314B58?

The RGB value is 49, 75, 88: 49 red, 75 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314B58?

The complementary color is #583E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314B58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314B58 color

#314B58 rgb(49, 75, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314B58 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29.4% green and 34.5% blue (49, 75, 88).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#314B58 color codes

HEX	`#314B58`
RGB	`rgb(49, 75, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 15%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, -5.99, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 12.34, 240.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.544, 6.389, 10.172)`
Decimal	`3230552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314B58, 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 #314B58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314B58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #314B58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314b58; }
.text { color: #314b58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314b58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 75 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314b58, #313758); }

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Questions

What color is #314B58?: #314B58 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314B58?: The RGB value is 49, 75, 88: 49 red, 75 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314B58?: The complementary color is #583E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314B58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.