Information about #313B59 color

#313B59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #313B59 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 59, 89) — 19.2% red, 23.1% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 12 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned classic blue, #313B59 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Blue (#303D57). Slightly further away sit Madison (#2D3C54) and Galactica (#303655).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(49, 59, 89)), which gives #313B59 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #313B59 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#313B59 color variations

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

#313B59 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 #313B59

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

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#313B59
  • RGB49, 59, 89
  • CMYK16, 12, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(49, 59, 89)
  • HSL225°, 29%, 27%
  • HSL Precise225°, 28.986%, 27.059%
  • HSV225°, 45%, 35%
  • HSB225°, 45%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.231, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.231, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.231, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID313B59
  • DECIMAL ID3226457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01