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#31497f color: Nautical

#31497f is rgb(49, 73, 127) in RGB and oklch(41.405% 0.0953 264.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.4%
0.095
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #31497f

#31497f is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.79:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, 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: #31497f mixed with white

  1. 31497f
  2. 435a8c
  3. 566b99
  4. 697da6
  5. 7d8fb2
  6. 92a1bf
  7. a7b3cc
  8. bcc6d9
  9. d2d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #31497f mixed with black

  1. 31497f
  2. 293e6e
  3. 22345d
  4. 1a2a4c
  5. 13203c
  6. 0c172d
  7. 060e1f
  8. 030611
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #31497f with less saturation

  1. 31497f
  2. 344a7a
  3. 364a75
  4. 394b70
  5. 3c4b6b
  6. 3e4b66
  7. 414b61
  8. 444c5b
  9. 464c56
  10. 494b51

Questions about #31497f

What color is #31497f?

#31497f is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(49, 73, 127), in HSL hsl(221.54, 44.32%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.405% 0.0953 264.542).

What colors go well with #31497f?

The complementary color of #31497f is #634600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005277 and #4f3f79. The triadic partners are #773331 and #255828.

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

White text reads better on #31497f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #31497f a warm or cool color?

#31497f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.095.