#031C34
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.056 250), rgb(3, 28, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#031C34 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031C34 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 28, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.056 250) |
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 #031C34 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031C34 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031C34 text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #031C34 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EB
oklch(81% 0.067 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F8ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#1576C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 250)
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Step 700
700
#0263AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B518A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#15446F
oklch(37.9% 0.089 249.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031C34
oklch(22.2% 0.056 250)
#031C34 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) | #101E35 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081934 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002225 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031C34
#031C34
oklch(22.2% 0.056 250)
- #291600
#291600
oklch(22.1% 0.048 69.2)
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 #031C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #031C34 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.