What color is #31527F?

#31527F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31527F?

The RGB value is 49, 82, 127: 49 red, 82 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31527F?

The complementary color is #7F5E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31527F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31527F color

#31527F rgb(49, 82, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31527F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.2% green and 49.8% blue (49, 82, 127).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 44% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Blue (#2D5284), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#31527F color codes

HEX	`#31527F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 82, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.2%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 44%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 61%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 35%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.44, 2.76, -29.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.44, 29.15, 275.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.113, 8.219, 21.233)`
Decimal	`3232383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31527F, 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 #31527F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31527F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #31527F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31527f; }
.text { color: #31527f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31527f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 82 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31527f, #37317f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #31527F?: #31527F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31527F?: The RGB value is 49, 82, 127: 49 red, 82 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31527F?: The complementary color is #7F5E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31527F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.