What color is #315569?

#315569 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315569?

The RGB value is 49, 85, 105: 49 red, 85 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315569?

The complementary color is #694531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315569?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315569 color

#315569 rgb(49, 85, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #315569 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 33.3% green and 41.2% blue (49, 85, 105).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#315569 color codes

HEX	`#315569`
RGB	`rgb(49, 85, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 33.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 19%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, -6.73, -15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 16.91, 246.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.064, 8.169, 14.566)`
Decimal	`3233129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315569, 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 #315569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #315569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315569; }
.text { color: #315569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 85 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315569, #313969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #315569?: #315569 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315569?: The RGB value is 49, 85, 105: 49 red, 85 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315569?: The complementary color is #694531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315569?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.