#317CAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.3% 0.107 241.6), rgb(49, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#317CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317CAE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 241.6) |
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 #317CAE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #317CAE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #317CAE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #317CAE text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C0
oklch(63% 0.099 242.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#317CAE
oklch(56.3% 0.107 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#206794
oklch(49.2% 0.099 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#317CAE 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) | #657DB0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317CAE
#317CAE
oklch(56.3% 0.107 241.6)
- #A2652B
#A2652B
oklch(56.3% 0.107 61)
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 #317CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
Use #317CAE 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.