What color is #313E85?

#313E85 is a dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 62, 133), and in HSL hsl(231, 46%, 36%).

Is #313E85 accessible as text?

On white, #313E85 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #313E85, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #313E85?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #313E85?

#313E85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #867932. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #313E85 below.

Is #313E85 good for buttons?

#313E85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #313E85 — black text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #313E85 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #313E85 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#313E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #313E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #313E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #313E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E85 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #313E85 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #5262A5

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E85 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E85 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #313E85 Secondary #646C86 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #313E85 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 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #313E85 with

Steel Blue Dark Slate Blue Olive Brown Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #413286 — 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 #313E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #313E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 62 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.4% 0.119 272.0);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E4F5;
  --color-200: #C4C9E9;
  --color-300: #9AA3D5;
  --color-400: #737EBF;
  --color-500: #525EA3;
  --color-600: #444D7E;
  --color-700: #353A5A;
  --color-800: #25293C;
  --color-900: #181A25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E1E4F5',
    200: '#C4C9E9',
    300: '#9AA3D5',
    400: '#737EBF',
    500: '#525EA3',
    600: '#444D7E',
    700: '#353A5A',
    800: '#25293C',
    900: '#181A25',
  },
}

$base: #313E85;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E1E4F5;
$base-200: #C4C9E9;
$base-300: #9AA3D5;
$base-400: #737EBF;
$base-500: #525EA3;
$base-600: #444D7E;
$base-700: #353A5A;
$base-800: #25293C;
$base-900: #181A25;
$base-hover: #28326B;
$base-subtle: #BDC2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#313E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4C9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AA3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#737EBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#525EA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#444D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#353A5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25293C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #313E85

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Pairs with #313E85

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