#314E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.3% 0.056 246.7), rgb(49, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#314E68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314E68 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.056 246.7) |
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 #314E68 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314E68 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #314E68 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #314E68 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#688EB0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F779C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#406485
oklch(49% 0.068 247.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314E68
oklch(41.3% 0.056 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#314E68 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) | #434E69 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4968 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165457 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314E68
#314E68
oklch(41.3% 0.056 246.7)
- #604529
#604529
oklch(41.3% 0.056 66.2)
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 #314E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #314E68 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.