#314656
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.038 241.8), rgb(49, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#314656 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314656 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.038 241.8) |
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 #314656 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314656 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #314656 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #314656 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BB
oklch(70.8% 0.046 241)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAA
oklch(63% 0.058 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#517895
oklch(55.5% 0.063 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#42657F
oklch(49.1% 0.058 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#365268
oklch(42.6% 0.05 243)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314656
oklch(38.3% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#314656 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) | #3F4657 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4256 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244A4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314656
#314656
oklch(38.3% 0.038 241.8)
- #523F2E
#523F2E
oklch(38.3% 0.038 63.1)
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 #314656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #314656 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.