What color is #314451?

#314451 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 68, 81), and in HSL hsl(204, 25%, 25%).

Is #314451 accessible as text?

On white, #314451 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #314451, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #314451?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #314451?

As a neutral, #314451 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #314451 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #314451 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#314451 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #314451

Not just a swatch — here's how #314451 works with other colors. Named schemes with #314451 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #314451 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #314451 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #314451 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #536571

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 #314451 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

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 #F6F4EF Accent #314451 Secondary #62696E Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #314451 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

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 #314451

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People also use #314451 with

Feldgrau Gunmetal Gray Taupe Platinum 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2DAE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #303850 — 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 #314451 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #314451;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 68 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.033 238.7);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CCD8E0;
  --color-300: #A7BBC8;
  --color-400: #849DAE;
  --color-500: #647F90;
  --color-600: #516470;
  --color-700: #3D4951;
  --color-800: #2A3236;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CCD8E0',
    300: '#A7BBC8',
    400: '#849DAE',
    500: '#647F90',
    600: '#516470',
    700: '#3D4951',
    800: '#2A3236',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #314451;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CCD8E0;
$base-300: #A7BBC8;
$base-400: #849DAE;
$base-500: #647F90;
$base-600: #516470;
$base-700: #3D4951;
$base-800: #2A3236;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #263640;
$base-subtle: #BBC8D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#314451",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7BBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#849DAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647F90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4951",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #314451

Color Lab

Pairs with #314451

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