#031543
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.8% 0.091 263), rgb(3, 21, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#031543 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031543 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 21, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.091 263) |
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 #031543 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031543 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031543 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #031543 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D62FC
oklch(55.7% 0.239 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#114FDB
oklch(49% 0.222 263)
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Step 800
800
#1142B1
oklch(42.7% 0.184 263)
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Step 900
900
#153A8C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 263)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031543
oklch(21.8% 0.091 263)
#031543 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) | #001C45 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001642 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002129 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031543
#031543
oklch(21.8% 0.091 263)
- #241800
#241800
oklch(21.8% 0.045 83.8)
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 #031543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.014
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #031543 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.