#314477 Color
#314477 is rgb(49, 68, 119) in RGB, hsl(224, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 43%, 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 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314477rgb(49, 68, 119)hsl(224, 42%, 33%)hsv(224, 59%, 47%)cmyk(59%, 43%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.7% 0.09 266.9)lab(29.27% 5.21 -32.07)lch(29.27% 32.49 279.23)What #314477 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 #314477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314477 Channel Values
How #314477 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 68 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314477 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 #314477
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314477; 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 #314477
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 #314477 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.
#314477#414177#3B4277#3E3E77#394177#204D4D#284960#464646Using #314477 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314477: #314477;background-color: #314477;colors: { 'color-314477': '#314477' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.267, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_314477">#314477</color>fill="#314477"More Blue Colors
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#314477 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314477?
#314477 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 68, 119) in RGB and hsl(224, 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 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #314477?
#314477 is rgb(49, 68, 119) — red 49, green 68, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314477?
#314477 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 43%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314477 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314477 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314477 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314477 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 19.43, which is visibly different.
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