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#31599c color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#31599c is rgb(49, 89, 156) in RGB and oklch(46.99% 0.11789 260.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

47%
0.118
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #31599c

#31599c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #31599c mixed with white

  1. 31599c
  2. 4469a6
  3. 5879b1
  4. 6c8abb
  5. 809ac5
  6. 94aacf
  7. a9bbd9
  8. becce3
  9. d3ddec
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #31599c mixed with black

  1. 31599c
  2. 294c87
  3. 224073
  4. 1a345f
  5. 13284c
  6. 0c1d39
  7. 061328
  8. 030918
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #31599c with less saturation

  1. 31599c
  2. 365a96
  3. 3a5a8f
  4. 3f5b89
  5. 435b83
  6. 475b7c
  7. 4b5b76
  8. 4f5b6f
  9. 535b68
  10. 575b62

Questions about #31599c

What color is #31599c?

#31599c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 89, 156), in HSL hsl(217.57, 52.2%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.99% 0.11789 260.106).

What colors go well with #31599c?

The complementary color of #31599c is #7c5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00658f and #5b4d97. The triadic partners are #913a3e and #326a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #31599c?

White text reads better on #31599c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #31599c a warm or cool color?

#31599c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.118.