#314C56
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.9% 0.037 223.2), rgb(49, 76, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#314C56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314C56 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 76, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.037 223.2) |
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 #314C56 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314C56 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #314C56 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #314C56 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6391A3
oklch(63% 0.057 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#497B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6878
oklch(49.1% 0.057 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314C56
oklch(39.9% 0.037 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#314C56 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) | #464B57 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414656 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224F4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314C56
#314C56
oklch(39.9% 0.037 223.2)
- #594138
#594138
oklch(39.9% 0.037 41.5)
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 #314C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #314C56 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.