#313E5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.06 267.1), rgb(49, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#313E5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E5F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.06 267.1) |
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 #313E5F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E5F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #313E5F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E5F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#7188C1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 267)
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Step 600
600
#5971AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495E95
oklch(49% 0.092 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E5F
oklch(36.8% 0.06 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#313E5F 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) | #324160 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20454A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E5F
#313E5F
oklch(36.8% 0.06 267.1)
- #4D3D16
#4D3D16
oklch(36.8% 0.06 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 #313E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #313E5F 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.