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#314a96 color: Le Grand Bleu

#314a96 is rgb(49, 74, 150) in RGB and oklch(43.235% 0.12819 267.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

43.2%
0.128
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #314a96

#314a96 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.23:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, 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: #314a96 mixed with white

  1. 314a96
  2. 435ca1
  3. 566dac
  4. 697fb7
  5. 7d91c2
  6. 91a3cc
  7. a7b5d7
  8. bcc7e1
  9. d2daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314a96 mixed with black

  1. 314a96
  2. 293f82
  3. 22356e
  4. 1a2a5b
  5. 132049
  6. 0c1737
  7. 060e26
  8. 030616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314a96 with less saturation

  1. 314a96
  2. 344b8f
  3. 374d88
  4. 3a4e82
  5. 3d4f7b
  6. 414f74
  7. 44506d
  8. 475066
  9. 4a505f
  10. 4d5058

Questions about #314a96

What color is #314a96?

#314a96 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(49, 74, 150), in HSL hsl(225.15, 50.75%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.235% 0.12819 267.196).

What colors go well with #314a96?

The complementary color of #314a96 is #694b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00578a and #593d8d. The triadic partners are #892c26 and #006220.

Is white or black text more readable on #314a96?

White text reads better on #314a96: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314a96 a warm or cool color?

#314a96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.128.