#313250
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.1% 0.053 281.6), rgb(49, 50, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#313250 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313250 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.053 281.6) |
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 #313250 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313250 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313250 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #313250 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#999CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.064 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8184BA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA6
oklch(55.7% 0.088 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#595B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494A73
oklch(42.7% 0.068 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313250
oklch(33.1% 0.053 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#313250 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) | #293651 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27344F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29383D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313250
#313250
oklch(33.1% 0.053 281.6)
- #3B3613
#3B3613
oklch(33% 0.053 101.2)
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 #313250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #313250 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.