#314AC9 Color
#314AC9 is rgb(49, 74, 201) in RGB, hsl(230, 61%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 63%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314AC9rgb(49, 74, 201)hsl(230, 61%, 49%)hsv(230, 76%, 79%)cmyk(76%, 63%, 0%, 21%)oklch(47.4% 0.198 268.7)lab(36.24% 26.75 -70.15)lch(36.24% 75.08 290.87)What #314AC9 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 #314AC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314AC9 Channel Values
How #314AC9 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 74 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 61% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 76% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.11:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314AC9 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 #314AC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314AC9; 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 #314AC9
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 #314AC9 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.
#314AC9#4646C9#3F48C9#4343C9#3C46C9#006666#005C98#585858Using #314AC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314ac9: #314AC9;background-color: #314AC9;colors: { 'color-314ac9': '#314AC9' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.290, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_314ac9">#314AC9</color>fill="#314AC9"More Blue Colors
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#314AC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314AC9?
#314AC9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 74, 201) in RGB and hsl(230, 61%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #314AC9?
#314AC9 is rgb(49, 74, 201) — red 49, green 74, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314AC9?
#314AC9 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 63%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314AC9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314AC9 scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314AC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314AC9 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.29, which is visibly different.
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