#031619
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.027 208.3), rgb(3, 22, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#031619 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031619 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 22, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 79%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.027 208.3) |
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 #031619 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031619 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031619 text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #031619 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F89
oklch(55.6% 0.071 208)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B74
oklch(49% 0.066 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#25575F
oklch(42.6% 0.055 209.3)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031619
oklch(18.5% 0.027 208.3)
#031619 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) | #131519 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101219 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001717 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031619
#031619
oklch(18.5% 0.027 208.3)
- #1D0E0C
#1D0E0C
oklch(18.5% 0.026 28.1)
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 #031619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.018
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
Use #031619 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.