What color is #314F68?

#314F68 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314F68?

The RGB value is 49, 79, 104: 49 red, 79 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314F68?

The complementary color is #684A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314F68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314F68 color

#314F68 rgb(49, 79, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #314F68 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 31% green and 40.8% blue (49, 79, 104).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#314F68 color codes

HEX	`#314F68`
RGB	`rgb(49, 79, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 31%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 24%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.36, -3.33, -17.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.36, 18.23, 259.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.56, 7.244, 14.147)`
Decimal	`3231592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314F68, 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 #314F68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314F68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #314F68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314f68; }
.text { color: #314f68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314f68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 79 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314f68, #313468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314F68?: #314F68 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314F68?: The RGB value is 49, 79, 104: 49 red, 79 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314F68?: The complementary color is #684A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314F68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.