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#314f71 color: Airforce

#314f71 is rgb(49, 79, 113) in RGB and oklch(42.003% 0.06749 252.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

42%
0.067
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #314f71

#314f71 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.44:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Airforce (#364d70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #314f71 mixed with white

  1. 314f71
  2. 445f7f
  3. 57708c
  4. 6b819a
  5. 7e92a8
  6. 93a3b7
  7. a8b5c5
  8. bdc7d3
  9. d3dae2
  10. e9ecf0

Darker: #314f71 mixed with black

  1. 314f71
  2. 294461
  3. 223852
  4. 1a2e43
  5. 132335
  6. 0c1927
  7. 06101a
  8. 03070e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #314f71 with less saturation

  1. 314f71
  2. 344f6e
  3. 374f6a
  4. 3a4f66
  5. 3d4f63
  6. 404e5f
  7. 434e5c
  8. 454e58
  9. 484e54
  10. 4a4d51

Questions about #314f71

What color is #314f71?

#314f71 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Airforce. In RGB it is rgb(49, 79, 113), in HSL hsl(211.88, 39.51%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.003% 0.06749 252.491).

What colors go well with #314f71?

The complementary color of #314f71 is #64471f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #185568 and #484871. The triadic partners are #6d3d43 and #3f552d.

Is white or black text more readable on #314f71?

White text reads better on #314f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #314f71 a warm or cool color?

#314f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.067.