#313349 Color
#313349 is rgb(49, 51, 73) in RGB, hsl(235, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313349rgb(49, 51, 73)hsl(235, 20%, 24%)hsv(235, 33%, 29%)cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 71%)oklch(32.9% 0.039 280)lab(21.80% 3.67 -14.02)lch(21.80% 14.49 284.68)What #313349 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 #313349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313349 Channel Values
How #313349 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 51 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.35:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313349 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 #313349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313349; 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 #313349
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 #313349 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.
#313349#333349#323349#323249#323349#2D3636#2F353F#353535Using #313349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313349: #313349;background-color: #313349;colors: { 'color-313349': '#313349' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.200, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_313349">#313349</color>fill="#313349"More Blue Colors
#313349 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313349?
#313349 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 51, 73) in RGB and hsl(235, 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 10.33.
What is the RGB value of #313349?
#313349 is rgb(49, 51, 73) — red 49, green 51, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313349?
#313349 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313349 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313349 scores 12.35:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313349 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 21.04, which is visibly different.
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