#315E76
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.063 233.7), rgb(49, 94, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#315E76 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315E76 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 94, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.063 233.7) |
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 #315E76 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #315E76 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315E76 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #315E76 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 235.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#6390AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#497A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 233.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#315E76
oklch(46% 0.063 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#305467
oklch(42.7% 0.052 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#315E76 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) | #525D77 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495676 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006466 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315E76
#315E76
oklch(46% 0.063 233.7)
- #744E36
#744E36
oklch(46% 0.063 52.8)
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 #315E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #315E76 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.