Palettes / Colors / #314DBF

#314DBF — Blue

#314DBF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#314DBF 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 #BFA231; it also sits naturally between #3194BF and #5C31BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 19% · Green 30% · Blue 75%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #314DBF

.text { color: #314DBF; }
.background { background-color: #314DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #314DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(49, 77, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #314DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(49, 77, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #314DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(49, 77, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#314DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#314DBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFA231:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #314DBF: #FFFFFF.

How #314DBF 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 #314DBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #314DBF?

#314DBF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 49, 77, 191). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #314DBF?

#314DBF is RGB 49, 77, 191 — HSL 228°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 74%, 60%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #314DBF?

Its complement is #BFA231; analogous partners are #3194BF and #5C31BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #314DBF for text?

White text on #314DBF has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.94:1.