What color is #315ED8?

#315ED8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315ED8?

The RGB value is 49, 94, 216: 49 red, 94 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315ED8?

The complementary color is #D8AB31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315ED8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315ED8 color

#315ED8 rgb(49, 94, 216)

Shades of blue

The hex color #315ED8 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 36.9% green and 84.7% blue (49, 94, 216).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 68% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#315ED8 color codes

HEX	`#315ED8`
RGB	`rgb(49, 94, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 36.9%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 68%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 77%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 56%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, 28.09, -66.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 72.58, 292.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.66, 13.614, 66.65)`
Decimal	`3235544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315ED8, 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 #315ED8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#315ED8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #315ED8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315ed8; }
.text { color: #315ed8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315ed8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 94 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315ed8, #5731d8); }

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Questions

What color is #315ED8?: #315ED8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315ED8?: The RGB value is 49, 94, 216: 49 red, 94 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315ED8?: The complementary color is #D8AB31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315ED8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.