What color is #314EB9?

#314EB9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314EB9?

The RGB value is 49, 78, 185: 49 red, 78 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314EB9?

The complementary color is #B99C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314EB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314EB9 color

#314EB9 rgb(49, 78, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314EB9 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 30.6% green and 72.5% blue (49, 78, 185).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 58% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#314EB9 color codes

HEX	`#314EB9`
RGB	`rgb(49, 78, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 30.6%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 58%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 74%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 58%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, 26.95, -59.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 65.45, 294.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.745, 9.603, 47.071)`
Decimal	`3231417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314EB9, 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 #314EB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314EB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #314EB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314eb9; }
.text { color: #314eb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314eb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 78 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314eb9, #5831b9); }

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Questions

What color is #314EB9?: #314EB9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314EB9?: The RGB value is 49, 78, 185: 49 red, 78 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314EB9?: The complementary color is #B99C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314EB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.