What color is #315387?

#315387 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315387?

The RGB value is 49, 83, 135: 49 red, 83 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315387?

The complementary color is #876531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315387 color

#315387 rgb(49, 83, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #315387 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.5% green and 52.9% blue (49, 83, 135).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 47% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#315387 color codes

HEX	`#315387`
RGB	`rgb(49, 83, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 47%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 64%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 39%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, 5.01, -32.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 33.15, 278.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.732, 8.588, 24.114)`
Decimal	`3232647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315387, 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 #315387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #315387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315387; }
.text { color: #315387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 83 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315387, #3a3187); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #315387?: #315387 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315387?: The RGB value is 49, 83, 135: 49 red, 83 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315387?: The complementary color is #876531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.