#314059
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.048 260.4), rgb(49, 64, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#314059 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314059 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 64, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.048 260.4) |
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 #314059 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314059 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #314059 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #314059 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#708AB6
oklch(63% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5874A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#48618B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 260.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314059
oklch(37% 0.048 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#314059 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) | #37425A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E58 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234549 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314059
#314059
oklch(37% 0.048 260.4)
- #4D3D21
#4D3D21
oklch(37% 0.048 80.4)
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 #314059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #314059 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.