#31336D Color
#31336D is rgb(49, 51, 109) in RGB, hsl(238, 38%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 53%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31336Drgb(49, 51, 109)hsl(238, 38%, 31%)hsv(238, 55%, 43%)cmyk(55%, 53%, 0%, 57%)oklch(35.2% 0.099 278.6)lab(23.62% 13.19 -34.74)lch(23.62% 37.16 290.80)What #31336D 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 #31336D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31336D Channel Values
How #31336D 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 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 38% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 55% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.51:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31336D 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 #31336D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31336D; 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 #31336D
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 #31336D 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.
#31336D#33336D#32336D#32326D#32336D#213E3E#283A55#393939Using #31336D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31336d: #31336D;background-color: #31336D;colors: { 'color-31336d': '#31336D' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.200, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_31336d">#31336D</color>fill="#31336D"More Blue Colors
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#31336D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31336D?
#31336D is a dark blue — rgb(49, 51, 109) in RGB and hsl(238, 38%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.
What is the RGB value of #31336D?
#31336D is rgb(49, 51, 109) — red 49, green 51, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31336D?
#31336D converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 53%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31336D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31336D scores 11.51:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31336D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31336D 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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