#312C6F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.112 282), rgb(49, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#312C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312C6F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.112 282) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #312C6F | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312C6F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312C6F text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #312C6F text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C77ED
oklch(63.1% 0.172 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#675DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564BBE
oklch(49% 0.174 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463F9A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 281.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#312C6F
oklch(34% 0.112 282)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#312C6F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003871 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163C49 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312C6F
#312C6F
oklch(34% 0.112 282)
- #3F3900
#3F3900
oklch(34% 0.071 102.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #312C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #312C6F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.