#316CD4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.172 260.8), rgb(49, 108, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#316CD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 108, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.172 260.8) |
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 #316CD4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316CD4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #316CD4 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #316CD4 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A0ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F86E8
oklch(63% 0.159 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316CD4
oklch(55% 0.172 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#255BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#204B96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#132646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 260.2)
#316CD4 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) | #2E78D8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316CD4
#316CD4
oklch(55% 0.172 260.8)
- #936900
#936900
oklch(55% 0.114 81)
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 #316CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
Use #316CD4 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.