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#314b96 color: Le Grand Bleu

#314b96 is rgb(49, 75, 150) in RGB and oklch(43.452% 0.12688 266.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

43.5%
0.127
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #314b96

#314b96 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.15:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314b96 mixed with white

  1. 314b96
  2. 435da1
  3. 566eac
  4. 6980b7
  5. 7d91c2
  6. 92a3cc
  7. a7b5d7
  8. bcc7e1
  9. d2daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314b96 mixed with black

  1. 314b96
  2. 294082
  3. 22356e
  4. 1a2b5b
  5. 132149
  6. 0c1737
  7. 060e26
  8. 030616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314b96 with less saturation

  1. 314b96
  2. 344c8f
  3. 374e89
  4. 3b4e82
  5. 3e4f7b
  6. 415074
  7. 44506d
  8. 475167
  9. 4b515f
  10. 4e5158

Questions about #314b96

What color is #314b96?

#314b96 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(49, 75, 150), in HSL hsl(224.55, 50.75%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.452% 0.12688 266.721).

What colors go well with #314b96?

The complementary color of #314b96 is #6a4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00588a and #593e8d. The triadic partners are #892d28 and #066221.

Is white or black text more readable on #314b96?

White text reads better on #314b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314b96 a warm or cool color?

#314b96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.127.