#313759 Color
#313759 is rgb(49, 55, 89) in RGB, hsl(231, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 38%, 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 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313759rgb(49, 55, 89)hsl(231, 29%, 27%)hsv(231, 45%, 35%)cmyk(45%, 38%, 0%, 65%)oklch(34.8% 0.06 275.2)lab(23.76% 5.09 -21.56)lch(23.76% 22.15 283.28)What #313759 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 #313759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313759 Channel Values
How #313759 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 55 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.53:1 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 #313759 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 #313759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313759; 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 #313759
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 #313759 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.
#313759#363659#343659#353559#343659#2A3D3D#2D3A4A#393939Using #313759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313759: #313759;background-color: #313759;colors: { 'color-313759': '#313759' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.216, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_313759">#313759</color>fill="#313759"More Blue Colors
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#313759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313759?
#313759 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 55, 89) in RGB and hsl(231, 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 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #313759?
#313759 is rgb(49, 55, 89) — red 49, green 55, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313759?
#313759 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 38%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313759 scores 11.53:1 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 #313759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313759 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 25.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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