#131A42
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.8% 0.076 271.9), rgb(19, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#131A42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #131A42 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.076 271.9) |
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 #131A42 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #131A42 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #131A42 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #131A42 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657CF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E62E6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4050C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3442A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#131A42
oklch(23.8% 0.076 271.9)
#131A42 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) | #022043 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C41 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #131A42
#131A42
oklch(23.8% 0.076 271.9)
- #271E00
#271E00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 92.8)
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 #131A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #131A42 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.