#314770
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.075 262.1), rgb(49, 71, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#314770 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314770 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 71, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.075 262.1) |
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 #314770 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314770 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #314770 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #314770 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6388CF
oklch(63% 0.115 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A71BC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA2
oklch(49% 0.117 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#314D83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 262.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314770
oklch(40% 0.075 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#314770 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) | #374A72 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F456F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5056 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314770
#314770
oklch(40% 0.075 262.1)
- #5C430E
#5C430E
oklch(40% 0.075 81.5)
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 #314770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #314770 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.