#314865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.057 254.7), rgb(49, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#314865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314865 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.057 254.7) |
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 #314865 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314865 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #314865 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #314865 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 255)
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Step 500
500
#648CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6292
oklch(49% 0.089 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#325076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 254.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314865
oklch(39.6% 0.057 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#314865 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) | #3D4966 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364464 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4E52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314865
#314865
oklch(39.6% 0.057 254.7)
- #594221
#594221
oklch(39.6% 0.058 74.7)
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 #314865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #314865 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.