#316796 Color
#316796 is rgb(49, 103, 150) in RGB, hsl(208, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 31%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#316796rgb(49, 103, 150)hsl(208, 51%, 39%)hsv(208, 67%, 59%)cmyk(67%, 31%, 0%, 41%)oklch(49.9% 0.095 247.3)lab(41.62% -6.41 -31.57)lch(41.62% 32.21 258.53)What #316796 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 #316796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#316796 Channel Values
How #316796 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 103 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #316796 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 #316796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316796; 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 #316796
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 #316796 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.
#316796#606096#516396#595997#4C5F96#186E6E#246B80#636363Using #316796 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316796: #316796;background-color: #316796;colors: { 'color-316796': '#316796' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.404, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_316796">#316796</color>fill="#316796"More Blue Colors
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#316796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316796?
#316796 is a dark blue — rgb(49, 103, 150) in RGB and hsl(208, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #316796?
#316796 is rgb(49, 103, 150) — red 49, green 103, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316796?
#316796 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 31%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316796 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316796 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #316796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316796 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 10.63, which is visibly different.
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