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#314879 color: Nautical

#314879 is rgb(49, 72, 121) in RGB and oklch(40.785% 0.08746 263.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

40.8%
0.087
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #314879

#314879 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314879 mixed with white

  1. 314879
  2. 435986
  3. 566a94
  4. 697ca1
  5. 7d8eae
  6. 92a0bc
  7. a7b2c9
  8. bcc5d6
  9. d2d8e4
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #314879 mixed with black

  1. 314879
  2. 293d68
  3. 223358
  4. 1a2948
  5. 131f39
  6. 0c162b
  7. 060d1d
  8. 030610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314879 with less saturation

  1. 314879
  2. 344974
  3. 364970
  4. 39496b
  5. 3b4a67
  6. 3e4a62
  7. 404a5d
  8. 434a58
  9. 454a54
  10. 474a4f

Questions about #314879

What color is #314879?

#314879 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(49, 72, 121), in HSL hsl(220.83, 42.35%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.785% 0.08746 263.932).

What colors go well with #314879?

The complementary color of #314879 is #604500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005172 and #4d3f74. The triadic partners are #723432 and #295629.

Is white or black text more readable on #314879?

White text reads better on #314879: white gives a contrast ratio of 9:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314879 a warm or cool color?

#314879 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.087.