#031036
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.2% 0.077 263.7), rgb(3, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#031036 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031036 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.077 263.7) |
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 #031036 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031036 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031036 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #031036 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#719EFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C82F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3167E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2555CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 263.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031036
oklch(19.2% 0.077 263.7)
#031036 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) | #001637 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001135 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A20 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031036
#031036
oklch(19.2% 0.077 263.7)
- #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 #031036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.037
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
Use #031036 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.