#316AC6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.6% 0.156 259.6), rgb(49, 106, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#316AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 106, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.156 259.6) |
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 #316AC6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316AC6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316AC6 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #316AC6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5388DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 259.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316AC6
oklch(53.6% 0.156 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#295DB1
oklch(49% 0.145 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#234D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#224072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#316AC6 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) | #3973C9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1366C4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316AC6
#316AC6
oklch(53.6% 0.156 259.6)
- #8F6500
#8F6500
oklch(53.7% 0.111 80)
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 #316AC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #316AC6 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.