#131E3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.063 267.4), rgb(19, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#131E3E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 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 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #131E3E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.063 267.4) |
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 #131E3E | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #131E3E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #131E3E text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #131E3E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6183E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#496AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#304894
oklch(42.6% 0.128 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#131E3E
oklch(24.4% 0.063 267.4)
#131E3E 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) | #0F223F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091E3D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #131E3E
#131E3E
oklch(24.4% 0.063 267.4)
- #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 #131E3E, 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 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #131E3E 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.