#317DCA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.14 251.8), rgb(49, 125, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#317DCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317DCA |
| RGB | rgb(49, 125, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.14 251.8) |
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 #317DCA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #317DCA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #317DCA text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #317DCA text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#498DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#317DCA
oklch(58.1% 0.14 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A62A7
oklch(49% 0.13 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#195088
oklch(42.6% 0.109 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#317DCA 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) | #5982CD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4174C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317DCA
#317DCA
oklch(58.1% 0.14 251.8)
- #A76C00
#A76C00
oklch(58% 0.124 71.9)
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 #317DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
Use #317DCA 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.