#314148
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.024 226.5), rgb(49, 65, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#314148 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314148 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 65, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.024 226.5) |
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 #314148 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314148 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #314148 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #314148 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.029 227)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7885
oklch(55.5% 0.039 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6571
oklch(49% 0.037 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314148
oklch(36.4% 0.024 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#314148 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) | #3D4048 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D48 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4343 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314148
#314148
oklch(36.4% 0.024 226.5)
- #493B34
#493B34
oklch(36.5% 0.023 48.1)
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 #314148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
Use #314148 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.