#313D6C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.082 271.2), rgb(49, 61, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#313D6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313D6C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 61, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.082 271.2) |
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 #313D6C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313D6C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #313D6C text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #313D6C text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 271)
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Step 600
600
#576CC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4759A8
oklch(49% 0.128 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4988
oklch(42.6% 0.106 271.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313D6C
oklch(37.4% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#313D6C 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) | #2A426E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243D6B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16474F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313D6C
#313D6C
oklch(37.4% 0.082 271.2)
- #503F00
#503F00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 91.5)
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 #313D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #313D6C 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.