#314C5C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.042 235.3), rgb(49, 76, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#314C5C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314C5C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 76, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.042 235.3) |
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 #314C5C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314C5C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #314C5C text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #314C5C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BC
oklch(70.6% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#6290AC
oklch(63.1% 0.065 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#487A97
oklch(55.6% 0.07 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#396781
oklch(49.2% 0.066 235)
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Step 800
800
#2F5469
oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314C5C
oklch(40.2% 0.042 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#314C5C 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) | #454B5D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5051 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314C5C
#314C5C
oklch(40.2% 0.042 235.3)
- #5A4232
#5A4232
oklch(40.1% 0.042 54.9)
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 #314C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #314C5C 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.