#314571
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.079 264.6), rgb(49, 69, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#314571 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314571 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 69, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.079 264.6) |
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 #314571 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314571 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #314571 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #314571 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6487D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#334C86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 264.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314571
oklch(39.6% 0.079 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#314571 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) | #334973 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4370 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4F55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314571
#314571
oklch(39.6% 0.079 264.6)
- #5A4204
#5A4204
oklch(39.5% 0.079 84.3)
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 #314571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
Use #314571 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.