#031827
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.041 241.7), rgb(3, 24, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#031827 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031827 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 24, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.041 241.7) |
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 #031827 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031827 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031827 text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #031827 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CD
oklch(70.7% 0.078 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D91C0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D7AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6794
oklch(49.2% 0.1 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5478
oklch(42.7% 0.083 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 242.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031827
oklch(20% 0.041 241.7)
#031827 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) | #111828 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1527 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031827
#031827
oklch(20% 0.041 241.7)
- #231102
#231102
oklch(20% 0.041 61.7)
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 #031827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.019
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
Use #031827 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.