Information about #315B81 color

#315B81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#315B81 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 91, 129) — 19.2% red, 35.7% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 15 / 0 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #315B81 reads as a confidently colored azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matisse (#365C7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) and Blue Jay (#2B547E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(49, 91, 129)), which gives #315B81 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #315B81: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #315B81 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#315B81 color variations

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

#315B81 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 #315B81

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

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#315B81
  • RGB49, 91, 129
  • CMYK31, 15, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(49, 91, 129)
  • HSL209°, 45%, 35%
  • HSL Precise208.5°, 44.944%, 34.902%
  • HSV209°, 62%, 51%
  • HSB209°, 62%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.357, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.357, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.357, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID315B81
  • DECIMAL ID3234689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01