#314277 Color
#314277 is rgb(49, 66, 119) in RGB, hsl(225, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 45%, 0%, 53%) 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 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314277rgb(49, 66, 119)hsl(225, 42%, 33%)hsv(225, 59%, 47%)cmyk(59%, 45%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.3% 0.092 268.5)lab(28.66% 6.47 -33.04)lch(28.66% 33.67 281.08)What #314277 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 #314277, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314277 Channel Values
How #314277 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 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314277 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 #314277
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314277; 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 #314277
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 #314277 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.
#314277#3F3F77#3A4077#3D3D77#393F77#204B4B#284860#454545Using #314277 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314277: #314277;background-color: #314277;colors: { 'color-314277': '#314277' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.259, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_314277">#314277</color>fill="#314277"More Blue Colors
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#314277 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314277?
#314277 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 66, 119) in RGB and hsl(225, 42%, 33%) 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 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #314277?
#314277 is rgb(49, 66, 119) — red 49, green 66, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314277?
#314277 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 45%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314277 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314277 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314277 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314277 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 17.89, which is visibly different.
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