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#314c96 color: Le Grand Bleu

#314c96 is rgb(49, 76, 150) in RGB and oklch(43.669% 0.12558 266.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

43.7%
0.126
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #314c96

#314c96 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.06:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, 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: #314c96 mixed with white

  1. 314c96
  2. 435ea1
  3. 566fac
  4. 6980b7
  5. 7d92c2
  6. 92a4cc
  7. a7b6d7
  8. bcc8e1
  9. d2daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314c96 mixed with black

  1. 314c96
  2. 294182
  3. 22366e
  4. 1a2c5b
  5. 132249
  6. 0c1837
  7. 060f26
  8. 030616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314c96 with less saturation

  1. 314c96
  2. 344d8f
  3. 384e89
  4. 3b4f82
  5. 3e507b
  6. 415175
  7. 45516e
  8. 485167
  9. 4b5260
  10. 4e5259

Questions about #314c96

What color is #314c96?

#314c96 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(49, 76, 150), in HSL hsl(223.96, 50.75%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.669% 0.12558 266.233).

What colors go well with #314c96?

The complementary color of #314c96 is #6c4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00598a and #593f8e. The triadic partners are #8a2e2a and #0d6321.

Is white or black text more readable on #314c96?

White text reads better on #314c96: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314c96 a warm or cool color?

#314c96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.126.