#314BBB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.4% 0.179 268.4), rgb(49, 75, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#314BBB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314BBB |
| RGB | rgb(49, 75, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.179 268.4) |
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 #314BBB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #314BBB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314BBB text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #314BBB text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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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
#7C9CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D80F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4566E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 268.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#314BBB
oklch(46.4% 0.179 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#314BBB 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) | #005CBF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314BBB
#314BBB
oklch(46.4% 0.179 268.4)
- #6F5500
#6F5500
oklch(46.4% 0.095 88)
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 #314BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #314BBB 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.