#314452
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7), rgb(49, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#314452 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314452 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7) |
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 #314452 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314452 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #314452 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #314452 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.052 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#557892
oklch(55.6% 0.057 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#45657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#395265
oklch(42.6% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#314452 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) | #3E4453 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4052 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264749 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314452
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
- #4F3D2F
#4F3D2F
oklch(37.5% 0.034 59.4)
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 #314452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #314452 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.