#314FAE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.1% 0.156 266.9), rgb(49, 79, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#314FAE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314FAE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 79, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.156 266.9) |
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 #314FAE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #314FAE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314FAE text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #314FAE text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#476AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 267.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#314FAE
oklch(46.1% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4895
oklch(42.6% 0.13 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#293D76
oklch(37.5% 0.101 267)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#314FAE 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) | #015CB1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006677 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314FAE
#314FAE
oklch(46.1% 0.156 266.9)
- #6F5400
#6F5400
oklch(46.1% 0.094 87)
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 #314FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #314FAE 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.