Palettes / Colors / #313AEF
#313AEF — Vivid Blue
#313AEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #313AEF 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.
#313AEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFE62E; it also sits naturally between #2E98EF and #852EEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #313AEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 49, 58, 239 |
| HSL | 237°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 237°, 79%, 94% |
| CMYK | 79%, 76%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 18.36, 9.91, 82.61 |
| Yxy | 9.91, 0.1656, 0.0894 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.68, 57.64, -89.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.48, 51.49, -140.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 23% · Blue 94%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #313AEF
.text { color: #313AEF; }
.background { background-color: #313AEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #313AEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(49, 58, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #313AEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(49, 58, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #313AEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(49, 58, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#313AEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#313AEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE62E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.04:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.98:1 Fails |
Best text color on #313AEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #313AEF
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 #313AEF: ·
How #313AEF 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 #313AEF 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 #313AEF?
#313AEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 49, 58, 239). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #313AEF?
#313AEF is RGB 49, 58, 239 — HSL 237°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 79%, 76%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #313AEF?
Its complement is #EFE62E; analogous partners are #2E98EF and #852EEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #313AEF for text?
White text on #313AEF has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.98:1.