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#314994 color: Blue Highlight

#314994 is rgb(49, 73, 148) in RGB and oklch(42.871% 0.12659 267.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

42.9%
0.127
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #314994

#314994 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, 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: #314994 mixed with white

  1. 314994
  2. 435b9f
  3. 556dab
  4. 697eb6
  5. 7d90c1
  6. 91a2cb
  7. a6b4d6
  8. bcc7e0
  9. d2d9eb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314994 mixed with black

  1. 314994
  2. 293e80
  3. 22346d
  4. 1a2a5a
  5. 132048
  6. 0c1736
  7. 060e26
  8. 030616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314994 with less saturation

  1. 314994
  2. 344a8d
  3. 374c87
  4. 3a4d80
  5. 3d4d79
  6. 404e73
  7. 434f6c
  8. 464f65
  9. 494f5e
  10. 4c4f57

Questions about #314994

What color is #314994?

#314994 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(49, 73, 148), in HSL hsl(225.45, 50.25%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.871% 0.12659 267.498).

What colors go well with #314994?

The complementary color of #314994 is #684a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005688 and #593c8b. The triadic partners are #872c25 and #006121.

Is white or black text more readable on #314994?

White text reads better on #314994: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314994 a warm or cool color?

#314994 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.127.