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#314079 color: Forbidden Blackberry

#314079 is rgb(49, 64, 121) in RGB and oklch(38.943% 0.09824 270.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

38.9%
0.098
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #314079

#314079 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.81:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry (#323f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314079 mixed with white

  1. 314079
  2. 435287
  3. 556494
  4. 6876a1
  5. 7c89af
  6. 919cbc
  7. a6afca
  8. bbc3d7
  9. d2d6e4
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #314079 mixed with black

  1. 314079
  2. 293668
  3. 222d58
  4. 1a2448
  5. 131b39
  6. 0c132b
  7. 060b1d
  8. 030510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314079 with less saturation

  1. 314079
  2. 334174
  3. 35426f
  4. 37436a
  5. 394365
  6. 3b4460
  7. 3d445a
  8. 3f4455
  9. 414550
  10. 43454a

Questions about #314079

What color is #314079?

#314079 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry. In RGB it is rgb(49, 64, 121), in HSL hsl(227.5, 42.35%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.943% 0.09824 270.231).

What colors go well with #314079?

The complementary color of #314079 is #594100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a74 and #4e3671. The triadic partners are #702c23 and #0e5327.

Is white or black text more readable on #314079?

White text reads better on #314079: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314079 a warm or cool color?

#314079 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.098.