#313272 Color
#313272 is rgb(49, 50, 114) in RGB, hsl(239, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 56%, 0%, 55%) 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 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313272rgb(49, 50, 114)hsl(239, 40%, 32%)hsv(239, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 56%, 0%, 55%)oklch(35.4% 0.108 278.7)lab(23.64% 15.29 -37.90)lch(23.64% 40.87 291.96)What #313272 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 #313272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313272 Channel Values
How #313272 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 50 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.48:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313272 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 #313272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313272; 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 #313272
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 #313272 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.
#313272#323272#323272#323272#313272#1E3F3F#273A58#393939Using #313272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313272: #313272;background-color: #313272;colors: { 'color-313272': '#313272' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.196, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_313272">#313272</color>fill="#313272"More Blue Colors
#313272 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313272?
#313272 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 50, 114) in RGB and hsl(239, 40%, 32%) 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 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #313272?
#313272 is rgb(49, 50, 114) — red 49, green 50, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313272?
#313272 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 56%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313272 scores 11.48:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313272 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 10.26, which is visibly different.
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