What color is #315374?

#315374 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315374?

The RGB value is 49, 83, 116: 49 red, 83 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315374?

The complementary color is #745231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315374 color

#315374 rgb(49, 83, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #315374 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.5% green and 45.5% blue (49, 83, 116).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#315374 color codes

HEX	`#315374`
RGB	`rgb(49, 83, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 28%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, -1.77, -22.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 22.66, 265.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.511, 8.1, 17.687)`
Decimal	`3232628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315374, 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 #315374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #315374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315374; }
.text { color: #315374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 83 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315374, #313274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #315374?: #315374 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315374?: The RGB value is 49, 83, 116: 49 red, 83 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315374?: The complementary color is #745231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.