What color is #316D9B?

#316D9B is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316D9B?

The RGB value is 49, 109, 155: 49 red, 109 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316D9B?

The complementary color is #9B5F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316D9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316D9B color

#316D9B rgb(49, 109, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #316D9B is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 42.7% green and 60.8% blue (49, 109, 155).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 52% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#316D9B color codes

HEX	`#316D9B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 109, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 42.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 52%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 68%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 30%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.17, -4.07, -30.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.17, 30.91, 262.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.649, 13.955, 33.031)`
Decimal	`3239323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316D9B, 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 #316D9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316D9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #316D9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316d9b; }
.text { color: #316d9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316d9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 109 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316d9b, #31389b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #316D9B?: #316D9B is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316D9B?: The RGB value is 49, 109, 155: 49 red, 109 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316D9B?: The complementary color is #9B5F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316D9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.