#314AA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.147 268), rgb(49, 74, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#314AA3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 74, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.147 268) |
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 #314AA3 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314AA3 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314AA3 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #314AA3 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 268)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F2
oklch(63% 0.175 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4566E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3754C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314AA3
oklch(44.2% 0.147 268)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#172349
oklch(26.8% 0.072 268.1)
#314AA3 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) | #0656A6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314AA3
#314AA3
oklch(44.2% 0.147 268)
- #684F00
#684F00
oklch(44.2% 0.09 87.5)
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 #314AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #314AA3 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.