#031233
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.3% 0.069 261.6), rgb(3, 18, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#031233 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031233 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 18, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.069 261.6) |
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 #031233 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031233 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031233 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #031233 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#316CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2459BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031233
oklch(19.3% 0.069 261.6)
#031233 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) | #001634 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001232 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A20 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031233
#031233
oklch(19.3% 0.069 261.6)
- #1D1200
#1D1200
oklch(19.2% 0.04 81.7)
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 #031233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
Use #031233 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.