What color is #313E55?

#313E55 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 62, 85), and in HSL hsl(218, 27%, 26%).

Is #313E55 accessible as text?

On white, #313E55 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #313E55, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #313E55?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #313E55?

#313E55 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #544730. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #313E55 below.

Is #313E55 good for buttons?

#313E55 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #313E55 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #313E55 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #313E55 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#313E55 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #313E55

Not just a swatch — here's how #313E55 works with other colors. Named schemes with #313E55 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E55 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #313E55 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #313E55 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #525F75

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E55 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #313E55 Secondary #5F646D Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #313E55 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #313E55

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People also use #313E55 with

Myrtle Green Gunmetal Gray Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #303254 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #313E55 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #313E55;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 62 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.3% 0.044 261.6);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CBD3E1;
  --color-300: #A6B3C9;
  --color-400: #8393AF;
  --color-500: #637492;
  --color-600: #505C72;
  --color-700: #3D4452;
  --color-800: #2A2F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CBD3E1',
    300: '#A6B3C9',
    400: '#8393AF',
    500: '#637492',
    600: '#505C72',
    700: '#3D4452',
    800: '#2A2F37',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #313E55;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CBD3E1;
$base-300: #A6B3C9;
$base-400: #8393AF;
$base-500: #637492;
$base-600: #505C72;
$base-700: #3D4452;
$base-800: #2A2F37;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #273143;
$base-subtle: #BBC3D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#313E55",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8393AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#637492",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4452",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}