#313E5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.056 266.3), rgb(49, 62, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#313E5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E5D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.056 266.3) |
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 #313E5D | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E5D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #313E5D text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E5D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7188BE
oklch(63% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495F93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 265.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E5D
oklch(36.7% 0.056 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#313E5D 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) | #33415E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214449 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E5D
#313E5D
oklch(36.7% 0.056 266.3)
- #4C3D19
#4C3D19
oklch(36.8% 0.056 86.7)
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 #313E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #313E5D 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.