#316ABD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53% 0.144 258.1), rgb(49, 106, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#316ABD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316ABD |
| RGB | rgb(49, 106, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.144 258.1) |
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 #316ABD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316ABD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316ABD text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #316ABD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#548AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.132 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316ABD
oklch(53% 0.144 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#254E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#23416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#152741
oklch(27.2% 0.054 257.6)
#316ABD 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) | #4172C0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2665BB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316ABD
#316ABD
oklch(53% 0.144 258.1)
- #8E6200
#8E6200
oklch(52.9% 0.11 78)
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 #316ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.064
Use #316ABD 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.