What color is #31546A?

#31546A 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 #31546A?

The RGB value is 49, 84, 106: 49 red, 84 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31546A?

The complementary color is #6A4731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31546A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31546A color

#31546A rgb(49, 84, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31546A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.9% green and 41.6% blue (49, 84, 106).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 37% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#31546A color codes

HEX	`#31546A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 84, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 37%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 54%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.05, -5.79, -16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.05, 17.55, 250.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.038, 8.034, 14.813)`
Decimal	`3232874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31546A, 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 #31546A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31546A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #31546A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31546a; }
.text { color: #31546a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31546a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 84 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31546a, #31386a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #31546A?: #31546A 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 #31546A?: The RGB value is 49, 84, 106: 49 red, 84 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31546A?: The complementary color is #6A4731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31546A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.