#313685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5), rgb(49, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#313685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313685 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5) |
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 #313685 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313685 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #313685 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #313685 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#565BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4749D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A3DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.168 275.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313685
oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#313685 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) | #004388 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C83 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004958 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313685
#313685
oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5)
- #4E4100
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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 #313685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #313685 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.