#316CBF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.6% 0.144 257.5), rgb(49, 108, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#316CBF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316CBF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.144 257.5) |
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 #316CBF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316CBF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316CBF text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #316CBF text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#A7C3EB
oklch(81% 0.064 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#538AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316CBF
oklch(53.6% 0.144 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#295FAB
oklch(49% 0.134 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#244E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#316CBF 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) | #4374C2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2866BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316CBF
#316CBF
oklch(53.6% 0.144 257.5)
- #916300
#916300
oklch(53.5% 0.112 77)
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 #316CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.065
Use #316CBF 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.