#312088 Color
#312088 is rgb(49, 32, 136) in RGB, hsl(250, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 76%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312088rgb(49, 32, 136)hsl(250, 62%, 33%)hsv(250, 76%, 53%)cmyk(64%, 76%, 0%, 47%)oklch(34.3% 0.162 281.1)lab(20.87% 32.58 -56.30)lch(20.87% 65.05 300.06)What #312088 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 #312088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312088 Channel Values
How #312088 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 32 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 62% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.41:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312088 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 #312088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312088; 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 #312088
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 #312088 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.
#312088#232388#292288#262688#2B2488#043B3B#1E3263#343434Using #312088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312088: #312088;background-color: #312088;colors: { 'color-312088': '#312088' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.125, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_312088">#312088</color>fill="#312088"More Blue Colors
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#312088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312088?
#312088 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 32, 136) in RGB and hsl(250, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #312088?
#312088 is rgb(49, 32, 136) — red 49, green 32, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312088?
#312088 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 76%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312088 scores 12.41:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312088 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.41, which is visibly different.
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