#31378C Color
#31378C is rgb(49, 55, 140) in RGB, hsl(236, 48%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 61%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31378Crgb(49, 55, 140)hsl(236, 48%, 37%)hsv(236, 65%, 55%)cmyk(65%, 61%, 0%, 45%)oklch(38.5% 0.139 274.7)lab(26.77% 19.79 -49.15)lch(26.77% 52.99 291.94)What #31378C 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 #31378C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31378C Channel Values
How #31378C 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 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 48% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 65% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.22:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31378C 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 #31378C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31378C; 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 #31378C
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 #31378C 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.
#31378C#36368C#34368C#35358C#34368C#074949#1F426A#414141Using #31378C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31378c: #31378C;background-color: #31378C;colors: { 'color-31378c': '#31378C' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.216, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_31378c">#31378C</color>fill="#31378C"More Blue Colors
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#31378C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31378C?
#31378C is a dark blue — rgb(49, 55, 140) in RGB and hsl(236, 48%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #31378C?
#31378C is rgb(49, 55, 140) — red 49, green 55, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31378C?
#31378C converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 61%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31378C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31378C scores 10.22:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31378C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31378C 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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