#311692 Color
#311692 is rgb(49, 22, 146) in RGB, hsl(253, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 85%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311692rgb(49, 22, 146)hsl(253, 74%, 33%)hsv(253, 85%, 57%)cmyk(66%, 85%, 0%, 43%)oklch(34.2% 0.183 280.7)lab(20.05% 40.08 -63.88)lch(20.05% 75.41 302.11)What #311692 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #311692, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#311692 Channel Values
How #311692 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 22 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 74% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 85% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.65:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #311692 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #311692
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311692; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #311692
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #311692 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#311692#1C1C92#261A92#212192#281D92#003B3B#183069#333333Using #311692 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-311692: #311692;background-color: #311692;colors: { 'color-311692': '#311692' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.086, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_311692">#311692</color>fill="#311692"More Blue Colors
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#311692 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311692?
#311692 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 22, 146) in RGB and hsl(253, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #311692?
#311692 is rgb(49, 22, 146) — red 49, green 22, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311692?
#311692 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 85%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311692 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311692 scores 12.65:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #311692 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311692 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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