#314078
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.097 270.1), rgb(49, 64, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#314078 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314078 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 64, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.097 270.1) |
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 #314078 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314078 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #314078 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #314078 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#859CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6782E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#5069D0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4157B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#364892
oklch(42.8% 0.123 270.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314078
oklch(38.9% 0.097 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#314078 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) | #27477A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4077 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034C56 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314078
#314078
oklch(38.9% 0.097 270.1)
- #554200
#554200
oklch(38.8% 0.079 90.1)
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 #314078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
Use #314078 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.