#314766
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.06 257), rgb(49, 71, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#314766 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314766 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 71, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.06 257) |
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 #314766 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314766 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #314766 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #314766 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#658BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C74AD
oklch(55.5% 0.1 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6195
oklch(49% 0.094 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#335078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314766
oklch(39.4% 0.06 257)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#314766 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) | #3B4967 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354465 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194E52 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314766
#314766
oklch(39.4% 0.06 257)
- #58421E
#58421E
oklch(39.5% 0.06 77.8)
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 #314766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #314766 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.