What color is #31599C?

#31599C is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31599C?

The RGB value is 49, 89, 156: 49 red, 89 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31599C?

The complementary color is #9C7431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31599C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31599C color

#31599C rgb(49, 89, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #31599C is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.9% green and 61.2% blue (49, 89, 156).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#31599C color codes

HEX	`#31599C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 89, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 69%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.19, 8.86, -40.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.19, 41.65, 282.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.838, 10.197, 32.843)`
Decimal	`3234204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31599C, 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 #31599C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#31599C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #31599C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31599c; }
.text { color: #31599c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31599c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 89 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31599c, #3f319c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #31599C?: #31599C is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31599C?: The RGB value is 49, 89, 156: 49 red, 89 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31599C?: The complementary color is #9C7431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31599C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.