#313F4A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.026 242.1), rgb(49, 63, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#313F4A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313F4A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 63, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.026 242.1) |
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 #313F4A | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313F4A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #313F4A text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #313F4A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#748DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D778B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6476
oklch(49.1% 0.041 241)
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Step 800
800
#3F5260
oklch(42.8% 0.033 240.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313F4A
oklch(36% 0.026 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#313F4A 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) | #3A3F4B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294243 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313F4A
#313F4A
oklch(36% 0.026 242.1)
- #473A2F
#473A2F
oklch(35.9% 0.026 62.1)
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 #313F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #313F4A 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.