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#31468e color: Blue Highlight

#31468e is rgb(49, 70, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.778% 0.12176 268.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

41.8%
0.122
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #31468e

#31468e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.76:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Highlight (#324a8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #31468e mixed with white

  1. 31468e
  2. 43589a
  3. 556aa6
  4. 697cb1
  5. 7d8ebd
  6. 91a0c8
  7. a6b3d3
  8. bcc6de
  9. d2d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #31468e mixed with black

  1. 31468e
  2. 293c7b
  3. 223268
  4. 1a2856
  5. 131e44
  6. 0c1534
  7. 060d24
  8. 030515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #31468e with less saturation

  1. 31468e
  2. 344788
  3. 364981
  4. 394a7b
  5. 3c4a74
  6. 3e4b6e
  7. 414c67
  8. 444c61
  9. 474c5a
  10. 4a4c53

Questions about #31468e

What color is #31468e?

#31468e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(49, 70, 142), in HSL hsl(226.45, 48.69%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.778% 0.12176 268.483).

What colors go well with #31468e?

The complementary color of #31468e is #644800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005385 and #563a85. The triadic partners are #822b23 and #005d22.

Is white or black text more readable on #31468e?

White text reads better on #31468e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #31468e a warm or cool color?

#31468e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.122.