#314B68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.059 252), rgb(49, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#314B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314B68 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.059 252) |
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 #314B68 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314B68 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #314B68 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #314B68 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A8CB3
oklch(63% 0.07 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#52769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#426388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314B68
oklch(40.5% 0.059 252)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#314B68 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) | #3F4C69 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394767 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175255 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314B68
#314B68
oklch(40.5% 0.059 252)
- #5D4423
#5D4423
oklch(40.6% 0.059 72.5)
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 #314B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #314B68 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.