#316CEF
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57% 0.207 263.1), rgb(49, 108, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#316CEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316CEF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 108, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.207 263.1) |
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 #316CEF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316CEF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #316CEF text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #316CEF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4982FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316CEF
oklch(57% 0.207 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2055CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#316CEF 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) | #007EF4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA3 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316CEF
#316CEF
oklch(57% 0.207 263.1)
- #997000
#997000
oklch(57.1% 0.117 83.1)
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 #316CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.018
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.069
Use #316CEF 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.