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#3131BF Color

#3131BF is rgb(49, 49, 191) in RGB, hsl(240, 59%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 74%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3131BF
HEX#3131BF
RGBrgb(49, 49, 191)
HSLhsl(240, 59%, 47%)
HSVhsv(240, 74%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 74%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.213 272.7)
LABlab(29.52% 38.51 -75.35)
LCHlch(29.52% 84.62 297.07)

What #3131BF 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 #3131BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#3131BF Channel Values

How #3131BF 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 49 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 59% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 74% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3131BF 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 text9.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3131BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3131BF; 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 #3131BF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3131BF.

How #3131BF 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#3131BF
Protanopia#3131BF
Protanomaly#3131BF
Deuteranopia#3131BF
Deuteranomaly#3131BF
Tritanopia#005656
Tritanomaly#004A8C
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #3131BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3131bf: #3131BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3131BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3131bf': '#3131BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.192, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_3131bf">#3131BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3131BF"

More Blue Colors

#3131BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3131BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3131BF?

#3131BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 49, 191) in RGB and hsl(240, 59%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #3131BF?

#3131BF is rgb(49, 49, 191) — red 49, green 49, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3131BF?

#3131BF converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 74%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3131BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3131BF scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3131BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3131BF 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.7, which is visibly different.

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