#313886
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.129 274.7), rgb(49, 56, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#313886 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313886 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 56, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.129 274.7) |
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 #313886 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313886 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #313886 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #313886 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#545CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#454ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#393EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 274.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313886
oklch(38.2% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#313886 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) | #004489 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D84 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B59 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313886
#313886
oklch(38.2% 0.129 274.7)
- #504200
#504200
oklch(38.2% 0.079 95.3)
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 #313886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #313886 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.