#031434
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20% 0.068 260.1), rgb(3, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#031434 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031434 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.068 260.1) |
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 #031434 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031434 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031434 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #031434 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A86EB
oklch(63% 0.165 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C6EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F5BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 260)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B99
oklch(42.8% 0.138 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031434
oklch(20% 0.068 260.1)
#031434 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) | #021835 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001333 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C21 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031434
#031434
oklch(20% 0.068 260.1)
- #201300
#201300
oklch(19.9% 0.042 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 #031434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
Use #031434 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.