#312A65 Color
#312A65 is rgb(49, 42, 101) in RGB, hsl(247, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312A65rgb(49, 42, 101)hsl(247, 41%, 28%)hsv(247, 58%, 40%)cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 60%)oklch(32.7% 0.1 284.8)lab(20.57% 16.81 -34.46)lch(20.57% 38.34 296.00)What #312A65 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 #312A65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312A65 Channel Values
How #312A65 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 42 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 41% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 58% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.73:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312A65 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 #312A65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312A65; 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 #312A65
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 #312A65 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.
#312A65#2B2B65#2E2B65#2C2C65#2E2B65#233636#29314D#323232Using #312A65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312a65: #312A65;background-color: #312A65;colors: { 'color-312a65': '#312A65' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.165, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_312a65">#312A65</color>fill="#312A65"More Blue Colors
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#312A65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312A65?
#312A65 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 42, 101) in RGB and hsl(247, 41%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.
What is the RGB value of #312A65?
#312A65 is rgb(49, 42, 101) — red 49, green 42, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312A65?
#312A65 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312A65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312A65 scores 12.73:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312A65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312A65 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.58, which is visibly different.
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