Information about #314E77 color

#314E77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#314E77 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 78, 119) — 19.2% red, 30.6% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 16 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #314E77 reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Metallic Blue (#32527B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Venice Blue (#2C5778) and Spray Drift (#2D5877).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(49, 78, 119)), which gives #314E77 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#314E77 color variations

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#314E77 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 #314E77

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

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#314E77
  • RGB49, 78, 119
  • CMYK27, 16, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(49, 78, 119)
  • HSL215°, 42%, 33%
  • HSL Precise215.143°, 41.667%, 32.941%
  • HSV215°, 59%, 47%
  • HSB215°, 59%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.306, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.306, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.306, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID314E77
  • DECIMAL ID3231351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01