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#314c8a color: Blue Highlight

#314c8a is rgb(49, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.827% 0.10792 264.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

42.8%
0.108
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #314c8a

#314c8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, 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: #314c8a mixed with white

  1. 314c8a
  2. 435d96
  3. 566ea2
  4. 6a80ae
  5. 7e91ba
  6. 92a3c5
  7. a7b5d1
  8. bcc7dd
  9. d2d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #314c8a mixed with black

  1. 314c8a
  2. 294177
  3. 223665
  4. 1a2c53
  5. 132242
  6. 0c1832
  7. 060f22
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314c8a with less saturation

  1. 314c8a
  2. 344d84
  3. 374e7f
  4. 3a4e79
  5. 3d4f73
  6. 414f6d
  7. 444f67
  8. 464f62
  9. 494f5c
  10. 4c4f55

Questions about #314c8a

What color is #314c8a?

#314c8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(49, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(221.8, 47.59%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.827% 0.10792 264.569).

What colors go well with #314c8a?

The complementary color of #314c8a is #6a4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005781 and #544184. The triadic partners are #803330 and #215e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #314c8a?

White text reads better on #314c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314c8a a warm or cool color?

#314c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.108.