#314272 Color
#314272 is rgb(49, 66, 114) in RGB, hsl(224, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314272rgb(49, 66, 114)hsl(224, 40%, 32%)hsv(224, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.9% 0.085 267.7)lab(28.40% 5.02 -30.31)lch(28.40% 30.72 279.40)What #314272 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 #314272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314272 Channel Values
How #314272 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 66 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.75:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314272 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 #314272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314272; 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 #314272
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 #314272 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.
#314272#3F3F72#3A4072#3D3D72#393F72#224A4A#29475D#444444Using #314272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314272: #314272;background-color: #314272;colors: { 'color-314272': '#314272' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.259, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_314272">#314272</color>fill="#314272"More Blue Colors
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#314272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314272?
#314272 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 66, 114) in RGB and hsl(224, 40%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #314272?
#314272 is rgb(49, 66, 114) — red 49, green 66, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314272?
#314272 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314272 scores 9.75:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314272 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 20.67, which is visibly different.
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