What color is #319BED?

#319BED is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 155, 237), and in HSL hsl(206, 84%, 56%).

Is #319BED accessible as text?

On white, #319BED has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #319BED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #319BED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #319BED?

#319BED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED8231. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #319BED below.

Is #319BED good for buttons?

#319BED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #319BED — white text only reaches 2.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #319BED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #319BED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#319BED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #319BED

Not just a swatch — here's how #319BED works with other colors. Named schemes with #319BED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #319BED Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #319BED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #319BED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6AC2FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #319BED Secondary #A5C5E2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #319BED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #319BED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 6/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #319BED

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People also use #319BED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBEAF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #315DED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #319BED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #319BED;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 155 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.9% 0.154 246.7);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B4DBF8;
  --color-300: #81BFEE;
  --color-400: #53A2DF;
  --color-500: #3084C4;
  --color-600: #2D6895;
  --color-700: #254C69;
  --color-800: #1C3345;
  --color-900: #13202A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B4DBF8',
    300: '#81BFEE',
    400: '#53A2DF',
    500: '#3084C4',
    600: '#2D6895',
    700: '#254C69',
    800: '#1C3345',
    900: '#13202A',
  },
}

$base: #319BED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B4DBF8;
$base-300: #81BFEE;
$base-400: #53A2DF;
$base-500: #3084C4;
$base-600: #2D6895;
$base-700: #254C69;
$base-800: #1C3345;
$base-900: #13202A;
$base-hover: #127FD2;
$base-subtle: #C8E0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#319BED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4DBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53A2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3084C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D6895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}