#314293
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.3% 0.134 270.5), rgb(49, 66, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#314293 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314293 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 66, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.134 270.5) |
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 #314293 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314293 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #314293 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #314293 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400
#839BEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6680EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E67D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4055BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314293
oklch(41.3% 0.134 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#314293 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) | #074E96 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004591 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005564 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314293
#314293
oklch(41.3% 0.134 270.5)
- #5D4900
#5D4900
oklch(41.5% 0.085 90.7)
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 #314293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #314293 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.