#314AAD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45% 0.161 268.4), rgb(49, 74, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#314AAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314AAD |
| RGB | rgb(49, 74, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.161 268.4) |
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 #314AAD | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314AAD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314AAD text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #314AAD text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#799BFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#597EFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4263EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3550CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 268.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314AAD
oklch(45% 0.161 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#263A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#314AAD 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) | #0059B0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314AAD
#314AAD
oklch(45% 0.161 268.4)
- #6A5200
#6A5200
oklch(45.1% 0.092 89.1)
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 #314AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #314AAD 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.