#313681 Color
#313681 is rgb(49, 54, 129) in RGB, hsl(236, 45%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 58%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313681rgb(49, 54, 129)hsl(236, 45%, 35%)hsv(236, 62%, 51%)cmyk(62%, 58%, 0%, 49%)oklch(37.4% 0.124 275.7)lab(25.74% 17.12 -43.98)lch(25.74% 47.20 291.27)What #313681 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 #313681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313681 Channel Values
How #313681 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 54 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 45% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 62% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313681 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 #313681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313681; 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 #313681
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 #313681 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.
#313681#353581#343681#343481#333581#154545#234063#3E3E3EUsing #313681 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313681: #313681;background-color: #313681;colors: { 'color-313681': '#313681' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.212, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_313681">#313681</color>fill="#313681"More Blue Colors
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#313681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313681?
#313681 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 54, 129) in RGB and hsl(236, 45%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #313681?
#313681 is rgb(49, 54, 129) — red 49, green 54, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313681?
#313681 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 58%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313681 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313681 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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