What color is #314B65?

#314B65 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 #314B65?

The RGB value is 49, 75, 101: 49 red, 75 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314B65?

The complementary color is #654B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314B65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314B65 color

#314B65 rgb(49, 75, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314B65 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29.4% green and 39.6% blue (49, 75, 101).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% 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 9.03:1).

#314B65 color codes

HEX	`#314B65`
RGB	`rgb(49, 75, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 26%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, -1.79, -18.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 18.31, 264.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.131, 6.624, 13.265)`
Decimal	`3230565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314B65, 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 #314B65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314B65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #314B65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314b65; }
.text { color: #314b65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314b65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 75 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314b65, #313165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314B65?: #314B65 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 #314B65?: The RGB value is 49, 75, 101: 49 red, 75 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314B65?: The complementary color is #654B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314B65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.