#131E3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.059 266.8), rgb(19, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#131E3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #131E3C |
| RGB | rgb(19, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.059 266.8) |
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 #131E3C | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #131E3C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #131E3C text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #131E3C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
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Step 600
600
#4A6CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B2
oklch(49% 0.146 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#314A90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#131E3C
oklch(24.3% 0.059 266.8)
#131E3C 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) | #11213D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1E3B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #131E3C
#131E3C
oklch(24.3% 0.059 266.8)
- #2A1E00
#2A1E00
oklch(24.3% 0.05 87.2)
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 #131E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #131E3C 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.