#315288
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.1% 0.097 259.8), rgb(49, 82, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#315288 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315288 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 82, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.097 259.8) |
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 #315288 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #315288 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315288 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #315288 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E89D0
oklch(63% 0.118 260)
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Step 600
600
#4572BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#365FA3
oklch(49% 0.119 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315288
oklch(44.1% 0.097 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#315288 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) | #3B578A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4E87 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315288
#315288
oklch(44.1% 0.097 259.8)
- #6D4C00
#6D4C00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 79.9)
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 #315288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
Use #315288 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.