#312EC4
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.6% 0.221 272.6), rgb(49, 46, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#312EC4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 46, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.221 272.6) |
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 #312EC4 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312EC4 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #312EC4 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #312EC4 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D34F4
oklch(49.1% 0.268 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#312EC4
oklch(42.6% 0.221 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#292E9B
oklch(37.8% 0.173 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#171D5A
oklch(27% 0.108 272.5)
#312EC4 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) | #0050C8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0041C1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B78 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312EC4
#312EC4
oklch(42.6% 0.221 272.6)
- #5F4D00
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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 #312EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #312EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.058
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.063
Use #312EC4 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.