#313A6E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.09 273.8), rgb(49, 58, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#313A6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313A6E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.09 273.8) |
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 #313A6E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313A6E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #313A6E text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #313A6E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7081DC
oklch(63.1% 0.138 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5969C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C478D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 273.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313A6E
oklch(36.8% 0.09 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#313A6E 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) | #244170 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3B6D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15454E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313A6E
#313A6E
oklch(36.8% 0.09 273.8)
- #4D3E00
#4D3E00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 93.4)
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 #313A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #313A6E 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.