Skip to the color picker

#316db6 color: Matt Blue

#316db6 is rgb(49, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.22% 0.13073 254.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

213°
100%

53.2%
0.131
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #316db6

#316db6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #316db6 mixed with white

  1. 316db6
  2. 477cbe
  3. 5b8ac6
  4. 6f99ce
  5. 83a7d5
  6. 97b6dd
  7. acc4e4
  8. c0d3eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #316db6 mixed with black

  1. 316db6
  2. 295e9e
  3. 224f86
  4. 1a416f
  5. 133359
  6. 0c2644
  7. 061930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #316db6 with less saturation

  1. 316db6
  2. 396eaf
  3. 406ea8
  4. 476ea1
  5. 4d6e99
  6. 526e92
  7. 586e8b
  8. 5d6e83
  9. 626d7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #316db6

What color is #316db6?

#316db6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(212.93, 57.58%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.22% 0.13073 254.974).

What colors go well with #316db6?

The complementary color of #316db6 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665fb4. The triadic partners are #aa4754 and #497c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #316db6?

White text reads better on #316db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #316db6 a warm or cool color?

#316db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.131.