Palettes / Colors / #313463
#313463 — Muted Blue
#313463 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #313463 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#313463 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #636031; it also sits naturally between #314D63 and #473163. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #313463 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 49, 52, 99 |
| HSL | 236°, 34%, 29% |
| HSV | 236°, 51%, 39% |
| CMYK | 51%, 47%, 0%, 61% |
| XYZ | 4.75, 4.01, 12.33 |
| Yxy | 4.01, 0.2251, 0.1902 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.70, 12.99, -28.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.02, 8.47, -24.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 20% · Blue 39%
Cyan 51% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 61%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #313463
.text { color: #313463; }
.background { background-color: #313463; }
.border { border: 3px solid #313463; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(49, 52, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 34%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #313463; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(49, 52, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #313463; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(49, 52, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#313463">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#313463">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #636031:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.65:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.80:1 Fails |
Best text color on #313463: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #313463
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #313463: ·
How #313463 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #313463 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #313463?
#313463 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 49, 52, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #313463?
#313463 is RGB 49, 52, 99 — HSL 236°, 34%, 29% — CMYK 51%, 47%, 0%, 61%.
What colors go with #313463?
Its complement is #636031; analogous partners are #314D63 and #473163. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #313463 for text?
White text on #313463 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.80:1.