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#314b89 color: Blue Highlight

#314b89 is rgb(49, 75, 137) in RGB and oklch(42.532% 0.10773 265.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

42.5%
0.108
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #314b89

#314b89 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.41:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Highlight (#324a8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314b89 mixed with white

  1. 314b89
  2. 435c95
  3. 566da1
  4. 697fad
  5. 7d91b9
  6. 92a2c5
  7. a7b4d1
  8. bcc7dc
  9. d2d9e8
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #314b89 mixed with black

  1. 314b89
  2. 294076
  3. 223564
  4. 1a2b53
  5. 132142
  6. 0c1731
  7. 060e22
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314b89 with less saturation

  1. 314b89
  2. 344c83
  3. 374d7e
  4. 3a4d78
  5. 3d4e72
  6. 404e6c
  7. 434e67
  8. 464f61
  9. 494f5b
  10. 4c4f55

Questions about #314b89

What color is #314b89?

#314b89 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(49, 75, 137), in HSL hsl(222.27, 47.31%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.532% 0.10773 265.042).

What colors go well with #314b89?

The complementary color of #314b89 is #694800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005680 and #544082. The triadic partners are #7f322f and #1f5d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #314b89?

White text reads better on #314b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314b89 a warm or cool color?

#314b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.108.