Information about #316C81 color

#316C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#316C81 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 108, 129) — 19.2% red, 42.4% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#316C81 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ming (#36747D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ugly Blue (#31668A) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(49, 108, 129)), which gives #316C81 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#316C81 color variations

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#316C81 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 #316C81

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

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#316C81
  • RGB49, 108, 129
  • CMYK31, 8, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(49, 108, 129)
  • HSL196°, 45%, 35%
  • HSL Precise195.75°, 44.944%, 34.902%
  • HSV196°, 62%, 51%
  • HSB196°, 62%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.424, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.424, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.424, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID316C81
  • DECIMAL ID3239041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01