#314476
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.088 266.7), rgb(49, 68, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#314476 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314476 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 68, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.088 266.7) |
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 #314476 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314476 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #314476 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #314476 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#839EE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6485DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAD
oklch(49% 0.137 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#334A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314476
oklch(39.7% 0.088 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#314476 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) | #2F4978 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264375 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064F57 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314476
#314476
oklch(39.7% 0.088 266.7)
- #5A4300
#5A4300
oklch(39.7% 0.081 86.3)
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 #314476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
Use #314476 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.