Information about #312D81 color

#312D81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#312D81 falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 45, 129) — 19.2% red, 17.6% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 33 / 0 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #312D81 reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Blue Whale (#342D7E). Slightly further away sit Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88) and Picotee Blue (#2E2787).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(49, 45, 129)), which gives #312D81 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #312D81: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#312D81 color variations

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#312D81 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 #312D81

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

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Believe color link
Believe

#352F77

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Coleman Blue color link
Coleman Blue

#2B358C

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312D81
  • RGB49, 45, 129
  • CMYK31, 33, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(49, 45, 129)
  • HSL243°, 48%, 34%
  • HSL Precise242.857°, 48.276%, 34.118%
  • HSV243°, 65%, 51%
  • HSB243°, 65%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.176, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.176, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.176, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID312D81
  • DECIMAL ID3222913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01