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#314c98 color: Le Grand Bleu

#314c98 is rgb(49, 76, 152) in RGB and oklch(43.815% 0.12849 266.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

43.8%
0.128
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #314c98

#314c98 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.02:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, 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: #314c98 mixed with white

  1. 314c98
  2. 435ea3
  3. 566fae
  4. 6981b9
  5. 7d92c3
  6. 92a4cd
  7. a7b6d8
  8. bcc8e2
  9. d2daec
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314c98 mixed with black

  1. 314c98
  2. 294184
  3. 223670
  4. 1a2c5c
  5. 13224a
  6. 0c1838
  7. 060f27
  8. 030617
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314c98 with less saturation

  1. 314c98
  2. 344d91
  3. 384f8a
  4. 3b5084
  5. 3e507d
  6. 425176
  7. 45516f
  8. 485268
  9. 4b5261
  10. 4f5259

Questions about #314c98

What color is #314c98?

#314c98 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(49, 76, 152), in HSL hsl(224.27, 51.24%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.815% 0.12849 266.438).

What colors go well with #314c98?

The complementary color of #314c98 is #6c4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00598b and #5a3f8f. The triadic partners are #8b2d29 and #076420.

Is white or black text more readable on #314c98?

White text reads better on #314c98: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314c98 a warm or cool color?

#314c98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.128.