#315D77
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.065 236.5), rgb(49, 93, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#315D77 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315D77 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 93, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.065 236.5) |
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 #315D77 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #315D77 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315D77 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #315D77 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6787
oklch(49% 0.078 236.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315D77
oklch(45.8% 0.065 236.5)
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Step 900
900
#254659
oklch(37.8% 0.051 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#315D77 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) | #515C78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006466 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315D77
#315D77
oklch(45.8% 0.065 236.5)
- #734E33
#734E33
oklch(45.8% 0.064 56.5)
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 #315D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
Use #315D77 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.