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#315e8f color: Make-Up Blue

#315e8f is rgb(49, 94, 143) in RGB and oklch(47.355% 0.0941 252.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

47.4%
0.094
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #315e8f

#315e8f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.71:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Make-Up Blue (#335f8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #315e8f mixed with white

  1. 315e8f
  2. 456d9a
  3. 597da6
  4. 6d8cb1
  5. 819cbc
  6. 95acc7
  7. aabcd2
  8. becdde
  9. d4dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #315e8f mixed with black

  1. 315e8f
  2. 29517c
  3. 224469
  4. 1a3757
  5. 132b45
  6. 0c1f34
  7. 061424
  8. 030a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #315e8f with less saturation

  1. 315e8f
  2. 365e8a
  3. 3b5e85
  4. 405e80
  5. 445e7b
  6. 495e76
  7. 4d5d71
  8. 515d6c
  9. 545d66
  10. 585c61

Questions about #315e8f

What color is #315e8f?

#315e8f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Make-Up Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 94, 143), in HSL hsl(211.28, 48.96%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.355% 0.0941 252.174).

What colors go well with #315e8f?

The complementary color of #315e8f is #7c5211. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006782 and #54548f. The triadic partners are #88434d and #47672b.

Is white or black text more readable on #315e8f?

White text reads better on #315e8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #315e8f a warm or cool color?

#315e8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.094.