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#314a95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#314a95 is rgb(49, 74, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.161% 0.12674 267.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

43.2%
0.127
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #314a95

#314a95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.25:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314a95 mixed with white

  1. 314a95
  2. 435ca0
  3. 566dab
  4. 697fb6
  5. 7d91c1
  6. 92a3cc
  7. a7b5d6
  8. bcc7e1
  9. d2d9eb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314a95 mixed with black

  1. 314a95
  2. 293f81
  3. 22356d
  4. 1a2a5a
  5. 132048
  6. 0c1737
  7. 060e26
  8. 030616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314a95 with less saturation

  1. 314a95
  2. 344b8e
  3. 374d88
  4. 3a4e81
  5. 3d4e7a
  6. 414f73
  7. 44506d
  8. 475066
  9. 4a505f
  10. 4d5057

Questions about #314a95

What color is #314a95?

#314a95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(49, 74, 149), in HSL hsl(225, 50.51%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.161% 0.12674 267.108).

What colors go well with #314a95?

The complementary color of #314a95 is #694b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005789 and #593d8c. The triadic partners are #882c27 and #026221.

Is white or black text more readable on #314a95?

White text reads better on #314a95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314a95 a warm or cool color?

#314a95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.127.