#317CEE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.187 259), rgb(49, 124, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#317CEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317CEE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 124, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.187 259) |
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 #317CEE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #317CEE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #317CEE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #317CEE text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#317CEE
oklch(60.2% 0.187 259)
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Step 600
600
#126BE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 259)
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Step 700
700
#0159C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#0949A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 259)
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Step 900
900
#123E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#317CEE 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) | #3A88F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A9 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317CEE
#317CEE
oklch(60.2% 0.187 259)
- #A87600
#A87600
oklch(60.1% 0.125 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 #317CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #317CEE 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.