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#315CBF Color

#315CBF is rgb(49, 92, 191) in RGB, hsl(222, 59%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#315CBF
HEX#315CBF
RGBrgb(49, 92, 191)
HSLhsl(222, 59%, 47%)
HSVhsv(222, 74%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.163 263.8)
LABlab(40.43% 12.58 -57.54)
LCHlch(40.43% 58.90 282.33)

What #315CBF 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 #315CBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#315CBF Channel Values

How #315CBF 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 92 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 59% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 74% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315CBF 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 text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #315CBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315CBF; 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 #315CBF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #315CBF.

How #315CBF 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#315CBF
Protanopia#5656BF
Protanomaly#4A59BF
Deuteranopia#5151BF
Deuteranomaly#4655BF
Tritanopia#006F6F
Tritanomaly#006896
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #315CBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-315cbf: #315CBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #315CBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-315cbf': '#315CBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.361, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_315cbf">#315CBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#315CBF"

More Blue Colors

#315CBF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#315CBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #315CBF?

#315CBF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 92, 191) in RGB and hsl(222, 59%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #315CBF?

#315CBF is rgb(49, 92, 191) — red 49, green 92, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #315CBF?

#315CBF converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #315CBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #315CBF scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #315CBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #315CBF 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 12.28, which is visibly different.

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