Information about #312B45 color

#312B45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#312B45 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(49, 43, 69) — 19.2% red, 16.9% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted classic blue, #312B45 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Valhalla (#2A2B41). Slightly further away sit Checkmate (#2F324A) and Vintage Dark Blue (#2B3246).

The recipe behind #312B45 is rgb(49, 43, 69), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #312B45: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #312B45 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#312B45 color variations

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

#312B45 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 #312B45

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

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312B45
  • RGB49, 43, 69
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(49, 43, 69)
  • HSL254°, 23%, 22%
  • HSL Precise253.846°, 23.214%, 21.961%
  • HSV254°, 38%, 27%
  • HSB254°, 38%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.169, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.169, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.169, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID312B45
  • DECIMAL ID3222341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01