#313D6E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.085 271.4), rgb(49, 61, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#313D6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313D6E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 61, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.085 271.4) |
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 #313D6E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313D6E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #313D6E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #313D6E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D83D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#566BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4759AB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A498A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 271.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313D6E
oklch(37.5% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#313D6E 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) | #294370 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144850 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313D6E
#313D6E
oklch(37.5% 0.085 271.4)
- #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 #313D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #313D6E 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.