#315490 Color
#315490 is rgb(49, 84, 144) in RGB, hsl(218, 49%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#315490rgb(49, 84, 144)hsl(218, 49%, 38%)hsv(218, 66%, 56%)cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 44%)oklch(45.1% 0.107 260.5)lab(35.46% 2.83 -37.66)lch(35.46% 37.77 274.30)What #315490 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 #315490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#315490 Channel Values
How #315490 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 84 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 49% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 66% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315490 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 #315490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315490; 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 #315490
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 #315490 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.
#315490#4F4F90#455190#4B4B90#424E90#135E5E#225A75#555555Using #315490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-315490: #315490;background-color: #315490;colors: { 'color-315490': '#315490' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.329, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_315490">#315490</color>fill="#315490"More Blue Colors
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#315490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #315490?
#315490 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 84, 144) in RGB and hsl(218, 49%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #315490?
#315490 is rgb(49, 84, 144) — red 49, green 84, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #315490?
#315490 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #315490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #315490 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #315490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #315490 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 19.95, which is visibly different.
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