Close to Deep Sky Blue
#31AFFC
#31AFFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 97% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #31AFFC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #31AFFC as they’d see it.
#31AFFC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #31AFFC
What color is #31AFFC?
#31AFFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 97% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #31AFFC in RGB?
#31AFFC is rgb(49, 175, 252): 49 red, 175 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #31AFFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 31, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #31AFFC?
PANTONE Cyan C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #31AFFC?
Its complement #E89161 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.