Information about #31278E color

#31278E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #31278E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 39, 142) — 19.2% red, 15.3% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 40 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid blue, #31278E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Picotee Blue (#2E2787). Slightly further away sit Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88) and NELLE (#332299).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 39, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. #31278E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#31278E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#31278E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #31278E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

NELLE color link
NELLE

#332299

Coleman Blue color link
Coleman Blue

#2B358C

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#31278E
  • RGB49, 39, 142
  • CMYK36, 40, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(49, 39, 142)
  • HSL246°, 57%, 35%
  • HSL Precise245.825°, 56.906%, 35.49%
  • HSV246°, 73%, 56%
  • HSB246°, 73%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.153, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.153, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.153, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID31278E
  • DECIMAL ID3221390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01