#031026
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.05 257.9), rgb(3, 16, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#031026 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031026 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 16, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.05 257.9) |
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 #031026 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031026 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031026 text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #031026 text on black | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DC
oklch(70.6% 0.096 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#598AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E73BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3060A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#294F86
oklch(42.9% 0.101 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#25426B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031026
oklch(17.5% 0.05 257.9)
#031026 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) | #051227 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010F26 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001519 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031026
#031026
oklch(17.5% 0.05 257.9)
- #190E00
#190E00
oklch(17.5% 0.036 78)
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 #031026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #031026 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.