#131F3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.061 266.1), rgb(19, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#131F3E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #131F3E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.061 266.1) |
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 #131F3E | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #131F3E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #131F3E text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #131F3E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#466CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3859B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4992
oklch(42.6% 0.124 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#293E75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#131F3E
oklch(24.7% 0.061 266.1)
#131F3E 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) | #11223F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1E3D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #131F3E
#131F3E
oklch(24.7% 0.061 266.1)
- #2C1F00
#2C1F00
oklch(24.8% 0.051 85.9)
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 #131F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #131F3E 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.