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#314d96 color: Le Grand Bleu

#314d96 is rgb(49, 77, 150) in RGB and oklch(43.889% 0.12428 265.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

43.9%
0.124
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #314d96

#314d96 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, 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: #314d96 mixed with white

  1. 314d96
  2. 435ea1
  3. 5670ac
  4. 6981b7
  5. 7d93c2
  6. 92a4cc
  7. a7b6d7
  8. bcc8e1
  9. d2daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #314d96 mixed with black

  1. 314d96
  2. 294282
  3. 22376e
  4. 1a2c5b
  5. 132249
  6. 0c1837
  7. 060f26
  8. 030716
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314d96 with less saturation

  1. 314d96
  2. 344e8f
  3. 384f89
  4. 3b5082
  5. 3e517c
  6. 425175
  7. 45526e
  8. 485267
  9. 4c5260
  10. 4f5259

Questions about #314d96

What color is #314d96?

#314d96 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(49, 77, 150), in HSL hsl(223.37, 50.75%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.889% 0.12428 265.732).

What colors go well with #314d96?

The complementary color of #314d96 is #6d4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a8a and #59408e. The triadic partners are #8a2f2c and #136322.

Is white or black text more readable on #314d96?

White text reads better on #314d96: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314d96 a warm or cool color?

#314d96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.124.