Close to Medium Blue
#031DDF
#031DDF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 11.4% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #031DDF.
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
9.35:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.35:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #031DDF as they’d see it.
#031DDF 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 #031DDF
What color is #031DDF?
#031DDF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 11.4% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #031DDF in RGB?
#031DDF is rgb(3, 29, 223): 3 red, 29 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #031DDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 87, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #031DDF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #031DDF?
Its complement #514701 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.