#313149 Color
#313149 is rgb(49, 49, 73) in RGB, hsl(240, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), visibly different at ΔE 11.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313149rgb(49, 49, 73)hsl(240, 20%, 24%)hsv(240, 33%, 29%)cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 71%)oklch(32.4% 0.042 283.8)lab(21.17% 4.96 -14.99)lch(21.17% 15.79 288.31)What #313149 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 #313149, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313149 Channel Values
How #313149 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 49 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313149 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 #313149
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313149; 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 #313149
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 #313149 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313149: #313149;background-color: #313149;colors: { 'color-313149': '#313149' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.192, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_313149">#313149</color>fill="#313149"More Blue Colors
#313149 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313149 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313149?
#313149 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 49, 73) in RGB and hsl(240, 20%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.79.
What is the RGB value of #313149?
#313149 is rgb(49, 49, 73) — red 49, green 49, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313149?
#313149 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313149 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313149 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313149 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313149 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.77, which is visibly different.
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