#314C6D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.065 254.1), rgb(49, 76, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#314C6D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314C6D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 76, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.065 254.1) |
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 #314C6D | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314C6D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #314C6D text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #314C6D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#698CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.078 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#5076A4
oklch(55.7% 0.084 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#40638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 253.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314C6D
oklch(41% 0.065 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#314C6D 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) | #3F4E6E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115358 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314C6D
#314C6D
oklch(41% 0.065 254.1)
- #5F451F
#5F451F
oklch(41% 0.064 74.6)
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 #314C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #314C6D 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.