#316FF9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.4% 0.216 263.1), rgb(49, 111, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#316FF9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 111, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 94%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.216 263.1) |
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 #316FF9 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316FF9 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #316FF9 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #316FF9 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#316FF9
oklch(58.4% 0.216 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D53D0
oklch(49% 0.201 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1945A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#316FF9 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) | #0082FE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FF6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A9 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316FF9
#316FF9
oklch(58.4% 0.216 263.1)
- #9E7400
#9E7400
oklch(58.5% 0.12 83.2)
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 #316FF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #316FF9 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.