#314E7E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.5% 0.088 260), rgb(49, 78, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#314E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314E7E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.088 260) |
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 #314E7E | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314E7E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314E7E text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #314E7E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#648AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C609C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314E7E
oklch(42.5% 0.088 260)
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Step 900
900
#2C4266
oklch(37.9% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A273C
oklch(27.2% 0.043 259.7)
#314E7E 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) | #3A5280 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005960 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314E7E
#314E7E
oklch(42.5% 0.088 260)
- #674801
#674801
oklch(42.5% 0.087 80.2)
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 #314E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
Use #314E7E 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.