#313E4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.033 253.9), rgb(49, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#313E4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E4E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.033 253.9) |
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 #313E4E | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E4E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #313E4E text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E4E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#758CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.05 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7593
oklch(55.5% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D627D
oklch(49% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E4E
oklch(35.9% 0.033 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#313E4E 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) | #383F4F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284243 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E4E
#313E4E
oklch(35.9% 0.033 253.9)
- #473A2A
#473A2A
oklch(35.8% 0.032 72.3)
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 #313E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
Use #313E4E 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.