#313E6B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.079 270.1), rgb(49, 62, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#313E6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313E6B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.079 270.1) |
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 #313E6B | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313E6B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #313E6B text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #313E6B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D3
oklch(63% 0.122 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#566DC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 270)
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Step 700
700
#465AA6
oklch(49% 0.124 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313E6B
oklch(37.5% 0.079 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#313E6B 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) | #2C436D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17484F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313E6B
#313E6B
oklch(37.5% 0.079 270.1)
- #513F00
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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 #313E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #313E6B 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.