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#312E81 Tailwind Indigo 900
#312E81 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 18% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #312E81.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.84:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #312E81 as they’d see it.
#312E81 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #312E81
What color is #312E81?
#312E81 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 18% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #312E81 in RGB?
#312E81 is rgb(49, 46, 129): 49 red, 46 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #312E81 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 64, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #312E81?
PANTONE 287 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #312E81?
Its complement #393D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.