#313D76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.098 272.1), rgb(49, 61, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#313D76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313D76 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 61, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.098 272.1) |
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 #313D76 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313D76 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #313D76 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #313D76 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#879BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B81E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 272)
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Step 600
600
#5468D1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 272)
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Step 700
700
#4556B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#384793
oklch(42.8% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313D76
oklch(38.1% 0.098 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#313D76 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) | #234478 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E75 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094A53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313D76
#313D76
oklch(38.1% 0.098 272.1)
- #514100
#514100
oklch(38.1% 0.078 93)
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 #313D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #313D76 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.