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#314DAF Color

#314DAF is rgb(49, 77, 175) in RGB, hsl(227, 56%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 56%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (#324AB2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#314DAF
HEX#314DAF
RGBrgb(49, 77, 175)
HSLhsl(227, 56%, 44%)
HSVhsv(227, 72%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 56%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.16 267.6)
LABlab(35.21% 16.75 -56.61)
LCHlch(35.21% 59.04 286.49)

What #314DAF 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 #314DAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#314DAF Channel Values

How #314DAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 49 · G 77 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 56% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 72% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314DAF 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.

TextWhite text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #314DAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314DAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #314DAF

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 #314DAF 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.

Typical#314DAF
Protanopia#4949AF
Protanomaly#414BAF
Deuteranopia#4545AF
Deuteranomaly#3E48AF
Tritanopia#006161
Tritanomaly#0C5987
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #314DAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-314daf: #314DAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #314DAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-314daf': '#314DAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.302, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_314daf">#314DAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#314DAF"

More Blue Colors

#314DAF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#314DAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #314DAF?

#314DAF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 77, 175) in RGB and hsl(227, 56%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (#324AB2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #314DAF?

#314DAF is rgb(49, 77, 175) — red 49, green 77, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #314DAF?

#314DAF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 56%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #314DAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #314DAF scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #314DAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #314DAF 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 15.38, which is visibly different.

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