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#314388 color: Official Violet

#314388 is rgb(49, 67, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.683% 0.1169 269.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

40.7%
0.117
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #314388

#314388 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.17:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Official Violet (#2e4182). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314388 mixed with white

  1. 314388
  2. 425594
  3. 5567a1
  4. 6879ad
  5. 7c8cb9
  6. 919ec5
  7. a6b1d1
  8. bcc4dc
  9. d2d8e8
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #314388 mixed with black

  1. 314388
  2. 293975
  3. 222f63
  4. 1a2652
  5. 131d41
  6. 0c1431
  7. 060c22
  8. 030513
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314388 with less saturation

  1. 314388
  2. 334482
  3. 36457c
  4. 384676
  5. 3a4770
  6. 3d4869
  7. 3f4963
  8. 42495d
  9. 444957
  10. 474950

Questions about #314388

What color is #314388?

#314388 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 67, 136), in HSL hsl(227.59, 47.03%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.683% 0.1169 269.6).

What colors go well with #314388?

The complementary color of #314388 is #5f4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f81 and #54377f. The triadic partners are #7d2a20 and #005a23.

Is white or black text more readable on #314388?

White text reads better on #314388: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314388 a warm or cool color?

#314388 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.117.