#313443
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.9% 0.027 276), rgb(49, 52, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#313443 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313443 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 52, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.027 276) |
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 #313443 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313443 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313443 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #313443 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#8288A3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C718E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F79
oklch(49.1% 0.042 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313443
oklch(32.9% 0.027 276)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#313443 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) | #303544 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3443 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3739 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313443
#313443
oklch(32.9% 0.027 276)
- #393525
#393525
oklch(32.8% 0.027 95.7)
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 #313443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #313443 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.