#031E30
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.048 241.5), rgb(3, 30, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#031E30 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031E30 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 30, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.048 241.5) |
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 #031E30 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031E30 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031E30 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #031E30 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 241)
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Step 500
500
#3E91C9
oklch(63% 0.116 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F7AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.127 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#07547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#134666
oklch(37.7% 0.076 241)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031E30
oklch(22.5% 0.048 241.5)
#031E30 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) | #151E31 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1A30 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002224 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031E30
#031E30
oklch(22.5% 0.048 241.5)
- #2B1602
#2B1602
oklch(22.5% 0.048 62.9)
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 #031E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
Use #031E30 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.