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#31365E Color

#31365E is rgb(49, 54, 94) in RGB, hsl(233, 31%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 43%, 0%, 63%) 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 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31365E
HEX#31365E
RGBrgb(49, 54, 94)
HSLhsl(233, 31%, 28%)
HSVhsv(233, 48%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 43%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(34.9% 0.07 276.7)
LABlab(23.69% 7.06 -24.93)
LCHlch(23.69% 25.91 285.81)

What #31365E 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 #31365E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#31365E Channel Values

How #31365E 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 54 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 31% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 48% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.54:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31365E 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 text11.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #31365E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31365E; 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 #31365E

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #31365E.

How #31365E 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#31365E
Protanopia#35355E
Protanomaly#34365E
Deuteranopia#34345E
Deuteranomaly#33355E
Tritanopia#283D3D
Tritanomaly#2C3A4C
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #31365E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-31365e: #31365E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31365E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31365e': '#31365E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.212, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_31365e">#31365E</color>
SVG fillfill="#31365E"

More Blue Colors

#31365E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#31365E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31365E?

#31365E is a dark blue — rgb(49, 54, 94) in RGB and hsl(233, 31%, 28%) 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 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #31365E?

#31365E is rgb(49, 54, 94) — red 49, green 54, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31365E?

#31365E converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 43%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31365E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #31365E scores 11.54:1 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 #31365E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #31365E 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 23.81, which is visibly different.

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