What color is #314D81?

#314D81 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314D81?

The RGB value is 49, 77, 129: 49 red, 77 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314D81?

The complementary color is #816531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314D81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314D81 color

#314D81 rgb(49, 77, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314D81 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 30.2% green and 50.6% blue (49, 77, 129).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 45% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#314D81 color codes

HEX	`#314D81`
RGB	`rgb(49, 77, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 30.2%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 45%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 62%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.02, 6.76, -32.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.02, 33.2, 281.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.882, 7.545, 21.806)`
Decimal	`3231105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314D81, 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 #314D81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314D81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #314D81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314d81; }
.text { color: #314d81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314d81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 77 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314d81, #3d3181); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #314D81?: #314D81 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314D81?: The RGB value is 49, 77, 129: 49 red, 77 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314D81?: The complementary color is #816531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314D81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.