#314AA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.151 268.2), rgb(49, 74, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#314AA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.151 268.2) |
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 #314AA6 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314AA6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314AA6 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #314AA6 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B7FF5
oklch(63% 0.181 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4465E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3653C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314AA6
oklch(44.5% 0.151 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#273B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 268)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#314AA6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006070 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314AA6
#314AA6
oklch(44.5% 0.151 268.2)
- #695000
#695000
oklch(44.5% 0.091 87.8)
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 #314AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #314AA6 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.