#315990 Color
#315990 is rgb(49, 89, 144) in RGB, hsl(215, 49%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 38%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#315990rgb(49, 89, 144)hsl(215, 49%, 38%)hsv(215, 66%, 56%)cmyk(66%, 38%, 0%, 44%)oklch(46.2% 0.101 256.8)lab(37.00% -0.15 -35.23)lch(37.00% 35.23 269.76)What #315990 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 #315990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#315990 Channel Values
How #315990 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 89 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 49% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 66% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315990 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 #315990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315990; 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 #315990
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 #315990 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.
#315990#545490#485690#4E4E90#445390#166262#235F77#585858Using #315990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-315990: #315990;background-color: #315990;colors: { 'color-315990': '#315990' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.349, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_315990">#315990</color>fill="#315990"More Blue Colors
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#315990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #315990?
#315990 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 89, 144) in RGB and hsl(215, 49%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #315990?
#315990 is rgb(49, 89, 144) — red 49, green 89, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #315990?
#315990 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 38%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #315990 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #315990 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #315990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #315990 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.26, which is visibly different.
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