#031326
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.4% 0.046 252.2), rgb(3, 19, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#031326 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031326 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 19, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.046 252.2) |
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 #031326 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031326 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031326 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #031326 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#558DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3976B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B639E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#255180
oklch(42.8% 0.092 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031326
oklch(18.4% 0.046 252.2)
#031326 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) | #0A1427 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051126 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031326
#031326
oklch(18.4% 0.046 252.2)
- #1D0F00
#1D0F00
oklch(18.4% 0.039 71.9)
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 #031326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
Use #031326 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.