#313F9A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.3% 0.148 271.6), rgb(49, 63, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#313F9A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313F9A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 63, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.148 271.6) |
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 #313F9A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313F9A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #313F9A text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #313F9A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#829AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#657DF3
oklch(63% 0.178 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4051C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#313F9A
oklch(41.3% 0.148 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#313F9A 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) | #004D9D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004498 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005566 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313F9A
#313F9A
oklch(41.3% 0.148 271.6)
- #5C4900
#5C4900
oklch(41.3% 0.085 91.7)
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 #313F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #313F9A 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.