#313270
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.105 278.9), rgb(49, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#313270 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313270 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.105 278.9) |
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 #313270 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313270 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #313270 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #313270 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6161D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5050B9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313270
oklch(35.2% 0.105 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#313270 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) | #103C72 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06376F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14404C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313270
#313270
oklch(35.2% 0.105 278.9)
- #453B00
#453B00
oklch(35.2% 0.073 98.5)
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 #313270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #313270 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.