#314FB1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.4% 0.16 267), rgb(49, 79, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#314FB1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 79, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.16 267) |
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 #314FB1 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #314FB1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #314FB1 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #314FB1 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E83E8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#466AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 266.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#314FB1
oklch(46.4% 0.16 267)
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Step 800
800
#2E4897
oklch(42.7% 0.133 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#314FB1 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) | #005DB4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006778 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314FB1
#314FB1
oklch(46.4% 0.16 267)
- #705500
#705500
oklch(46.5% 0.095 87.2)
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 #314FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #314FB1 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.