#313B70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.091 273.1), rgb(49, 59, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#313B70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313B70 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 59, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.091 273.1) |
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 #313B70 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313B70 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #313B70 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #313B70 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E81DD
oklch(63% 0.14 273)
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Step 600
600
#5869CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4857B0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B478E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313B70
oklch(37.2% 0.091 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#313B70 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) | #244272 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124750 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313B70
#313B70
oklch(37.2% 0.091 273.1)
- #4E3F00
#4E3F00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.6)
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 #313B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #313B70 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.