What color is #314C6C?

#314C6C 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 #314C6C?

The RGB value is 49, 76, 108: 49 red, 76 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314C6C?

The complementary color is #6C5131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314C6C color

#314C6C rgb(49, 76, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314C6C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29.8% green and 42.4% blue (49, 76, 108).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#314C6C color codes

HEX	`#314C6C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 76, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 55%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 30%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.59, -0.05, -21.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.59, 21.64, 269.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.557, 6.904, 15.172)`
Decimal	`3230828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314C6C, 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 #314C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #314C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314c6c; }
.text { color: #314c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 76 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314c6c, #34316c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314C6C?: #314C6C 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 #314C6C?: The RGB value is 49, 76, 108: 49 red, 76 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314C6C?: The complementary color is #6C5131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.