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#316eb9 color: Matt Blue

#316eb9 is rgb(49, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(53.635% 0.13362 255.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.6%
0.134
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #316eb9

#316eb9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #316eb9 mixed with white

  1. 316eb9
  2. 477dc1
  3. 5b8bc8
  4. 6f99d0
  5. 83a8d7
  6. 97b6de
  7. acc5e5
  8. c0d3ec
  9. d5e2f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #316eb9 mixed with black

  1. 316eb9
  2. 295fa0
  3. 225089
  4. 1a4171
  5. 13335b
  6. 0c2646
  7. 061931
  8. 030e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #316eb9 with less saturation

  1. 316eb9
  2. 396fb2
  3. 406faa
  4. 476fa3
  5. 4d6f9c
  6. 536f94
  7. 596f8d
  8. 5e6f85
  9. 636f7d
  10. 696e75

Questions about #316eb9

What color is #316eb9?

#316eb9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(213.09, 58.12%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.635% 0.13362 255.202).

What colors go well with #316eb9?

The complementary color of #316eb9 is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba3 and #675fb7. The triadic partners are #ad4754 and #497e24.

Is white or black text more readable on #316eb9?

White text reads better on #316eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #316eb9 a warm or cool color?

#316eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.134.