#315790
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.8% 0.103 258.3), rgb(49, 87, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#315790 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315790 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 87, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.103 258.3) |
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 #315790 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #315790 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315790 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #315790 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#598AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E72C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3060A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 258)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315790
oklch(45.8% 0.103 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#25416C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#315790 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) | #3E5C92 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30538F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315790
#315790
oklch(45.8% 0.103 258.3)
- #745000
#745000
oklch(45.9% 0.095 78.7)
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 #315790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
Use #315790 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.