#313EA1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.7% 0.159 271.8), rgb(49, 62, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#313EA1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 62, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.159 271.8) |
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 #313EA1 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313EA1 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #313EA1 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #313EA1 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#637BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D60EA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F4ECB
oklch(49% 0.192 271.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#313EA1
oklch(41.7% 0.159 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#313EA1 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) | #004EA4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005769 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313EA1
#313EA1
oklch(41.7% 0.159 271.8)
- #5D4A00
#5D4A00
oklch(41.7% 0.085 91.9)
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 #313EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #313EA1 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.