What color is #314E58?

#314E58 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 #314E58?

The RGB value is 49, 78, 88: 49 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314E58?

The complementary color is #583B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314E58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314E58 color

#314E58 rgb(49, 78, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314E58 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 30.6% green and 34.5% blue (49, 78, 88).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#314E58 color codes

HEX	`#314E58`
RGB	`rgb(49, 78, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 30.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 11%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.36, -7.84, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.36, 12.16, 229.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.752, 6.806, 10.241)`
Decimal	`3231320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314E58, 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 #314E58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314E58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #314E58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314e58; }
.text { color: #314e58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314e58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 78 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314e58, #313b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314E58?: #314E58 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 #314E58?: The RGB value is 49, 78, 88: 49 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314E58?: The complementary color is #583B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314E58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.