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#312EEA Color

#312EEA is rgb(49, 46, 234) in RGB, hsl(241, 82%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 80%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#312EEA
HEX#312EEA
RGBrgb(49, 46, 234)
HSLhsl(241, 82%, 55%)
HSVhsv(241, 80%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 80%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.264 270.5)
LABlab(33.20% 51.75 -94.08)
LCHlch(33.20% 107.37 298.81)

What #312EEA 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 #312EEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#312EEA Channel Values

How #312EEA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 49 · G 46 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 82% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 80% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312EEA 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.

TextWhite text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #312EEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312EEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #312EEA

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 #312EEA 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.

Typical#312EEA
Protanopia#2F2FEA
Protanomaly#302EEA
Deuteranopia#2F2FEA
Deuteranomaly#302FEA
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#0053AB
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #312EEA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-312eea: #312EEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #312EEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-312eea': '#312EEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.180, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_312eea">#312EEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#312EEA"

More Blue Colors

#312EEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#312EEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #312EEA?

#312EEA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 46, 234) in RGB and hsl(241, 82%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.69.

What is the RGB value of #312EEA?

#312EEA is rgb(49, 46, 234) — red 49, green 46, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #312EEA?

#312EEA converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 80%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #312EEA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #312EEA scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #312EEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #312EEA 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.26, which is visibly different.

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