#314A72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.074 259.5), rgb(49, 74, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#314A72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 259°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314A72 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.074 259.5) |
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 #314A72 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314A72 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #314A72 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #314A72 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#698ABF
oklch(63% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#5174AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#416193
oklch(49.1% 0.089 259)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314A72
oklch(40.8% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#314A72 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324771 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5358 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314A72
#314A72
oklch(40.8% 0.074 259.5)
- #5F4512
#5F4512
oklch(40.9% 0.074 80.2)
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 #314A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #314A72 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.