#313559 Color
#313559 is rgb(49, 53, 89) in RGB, hsl(234, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 40%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313559rgb(49, 53, 89)hsl(234, 29%, 27%)hsv(234, 45%, 35%)cmyk(45%, 40%, 0%, 65%)oklch(34.3% 0.063 277.7)lab(23.14% 6.37 -22.53)lch(23.14% 23.42 285.79)What #313559 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 #313559, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313559 Channel Values
How #313559 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 53 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313559 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 #313559
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313559; 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 #313559
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 #313559 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.
#313559#343459#333559#343459#333459#293B3B#2D3949#383838Using #313559 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313559: #313559;background-color: #313559;colors: { 'color-313559': '#313559' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.208, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_313559">#313559</color>fill="#313559"More Blue Colors
#313559 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313559 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313559?
#313559 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 53, 89) in RGB and hsl(234, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #313559?
#313559 is rgb(49, 53, 89) — red 49, green 53, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313559?
#313559 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 40%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313559 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313559 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313559 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313559 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 26.19, which is a different colour altogether.
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