#316CC9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.2% 0.157 259.3), rgb(49, 108, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#316CC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.157 259.3) |
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 #316CC9 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316CC9 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316CC9 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #316CC9 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5188E0
oklch(63% 0.145 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316CC9
oklch(54.2% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#285DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214073
oklch(37.6% 0.095 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#316CC9 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) | #3A75CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1468C7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008291 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316CC9
#316CC9
oklch(54.2% 0.157 259.3)
- #926600
#926600
oklch(54.2% 0.113 79)
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 #316CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #316CC9 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.