#314C7E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.09 261.8), rgb(49, 76, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#314C7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314C7E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 76, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.09 261.8) |
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 #314C7E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314C7E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #314C7E text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #314C7E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6589CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C72B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D5F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314C7E
oklch(42% 0.09 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#314C7E 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) | #375080 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314C7E
#314C7E
oklch(42% 0.09 261.8)
- #654700
#654700
oklch(42% 0.087 81)
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 #314C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
Use #314C7E 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.