#031840
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.2% 0.082 260.6), rgb(3, 24, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#031840 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031840 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 24, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.082 260.6) |
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 #031840 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031840 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031840 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #031840 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#1868EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#0956CF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D47A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#143D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031840
oklch(22.2% 0.082 260.6)
#031840 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) | #001D41 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031840
#031840
oklch(22.2% 0.082 260.6)
- #261800
#261800
oklch(22.1% 0.046 79.8)
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 #031840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.072
Use #031840 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.