#313D8C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.7% 0.131 272.5), rgb(49, 61, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#313D8C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313D8C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 61, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.131 272.5) |
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 #313D8C | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313D8C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #313D8C text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #313D8C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E5DF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#404BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#343FA9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313D8C
oklch(39.7% 0.131 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#313D8C 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) | #00498F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313D8C
#313D8C
oklch(39.7% 0.131 272.5)
- #564500
#564500
oklch(39.7% 0.081 92.8)
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 #313D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.073
Use #313D8C 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.