#319ACA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.117 232.9), rgb(49, 154, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#319ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #319ACA |
| RGB | rgb(49, 154, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.117 232.9) |
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 #319ACA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #319ACA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #319ACA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #319ACA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8E0
oklch(81% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#62ABD0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 232.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#319ACA
oklch(64.8% 0.117 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#034863
oklch(37.8% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#082A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.3)
#319ACA 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) | #8298CC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #319ACA
#319ACA
oklch(64.8% 0.117 232.9)
- #C67946
#C67946
oklch(64.9% 0.117 52.7)
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 #319ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #319ACA 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.