#314775
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.083 263.7), rgb(49, 71, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#314775 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314775 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 71, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.083 263.7) |
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 #314775 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314775 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #314775 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #314775 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#5272B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#435F99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 263.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314775
oklch(40.3% 0.083 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#304164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#314775 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) | #344B77 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4574 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065158 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314775
#314775
oklch(40.3% 0.083 263.7)
- #5E4400
#5E4400
oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7)
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 #314775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #314775 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.