#314CA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.148 267.5), rgb(49, 76, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#314CA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.148 267.5) |
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 #314CA6 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314CA6 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314CA6 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #314CA6 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4266E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3554C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 267.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314CA6
oklch(44.9% 0.148 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#273C7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#314CA6 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) | #0958A9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006271 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314CA6
#314CA6
oklch(44.9% 0.148 267.5)
- #6A5100
#6A5100
oklch(44.9% 0.092 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 #314CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #314CA6 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.