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#31497e color: Nautical

#31497e is rgb(49, 73, 126) in RGB and oklch(41.34% 0.09378 264.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

41.3%
0.094
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #31497e

#31497e is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.81:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #31497e mixed with white

  1. 31497e
  2. 435a8b
  3. 566b98
  4. 697da5
  5. 7d8fb2
  6. 92a1bf
  7. a7b3cb
  8. bcc6d8
  9. d2d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #31497e mixed with black

  1. 31497e
  2. 293e6d
  3. 22345c
  4. 1a2a4c
  5. 13203c
  6. 0c172d
  7. 060e1f
  8. 030611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #31497e with less saturation

  1. 31497e
  2. 344a79
  3. 364a74
  4. 394b6f
  5. 3c4b6a
  6. 3e4b65
  7. 414b60
  8. 444b5b
  9. 464b56
  10. 494b51

Questions about #31497e

What color is #31497e?

#31497e is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(49, 73, 126), in HSL hsl(221.3, 44%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.34% 0.09378 264.318).

What colors go well with #31497e?

The complementary color of #31497e is #634600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005276 and #4f4079. The triadic partners are #763431 and #265828.

Is white or black text more readable on #31497e?

White text reads better on #31497e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #31497e a warm or cool color?

#31497e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.094.