#31387C Color
#31387C is rgb(49, 56, 124) in RGB, hsl(234, 43%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 55%, 0%, 51%) 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 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31387Crgb(49, 56, 124)hsl(234, 43%, 34%)hsv(234, 60%, 49%)cmyk(60%, 55%, 0%, 51%)oklch(37.4% 0.114 275)lab(25.98% 14.34 -40.46)lch(25.98% 42.93 289.52)What #31387C 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 #31387C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31387C Channel Values
How #31387C 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 56 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 43% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 60% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31387C 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 #31387C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31387C; 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 #31387C
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 #31387C 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.
#31387C#37377C#35377C#36367C#34377C#1A4545#254060#3F3F3FUsing #31387C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31387c: #31387C;background-color: #31387C;colors: { 'color-31387c': '#31387C' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.220, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_31387c">#31387C</color>fill="#31387C"More Blue Colors
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#31387C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31387C?
#31387C is a dark blue — rgb(49, 56, 124) in RGB and hsl(234, 43%, 34%) 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 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #31387C?
#31387C is rgb(49, 56, 124) — red 49, green 56, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31387C?
#31387C converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 55%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31387C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31387C scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31387C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31387C 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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