#031034
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(18.9% 0.074 263.4), rgb(3, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#031034 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031034 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.074 263.4) |
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 #031034 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031034 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031034 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #031034 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#3369E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2657C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#2148A0
oklch(42.9% 0.15 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031034
oklch(18.9% 0.074 263.4)
#031034 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) | #001535 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001033 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031034
#031034
oklch(18.9% 0.074 263.4)
- #1C1200
#1C1200
oklch(19% 0.039 84.1)
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 #031034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.037
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
Use #031034 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.