#1F3239
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.028 223.1), rgb(31, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#1F3239 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F3239 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.028 223.1) |
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 #1F3239 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F3239 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F3239 text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F3239 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D92
oklch(55.7% 0.072 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F697D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#285665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F3239
oklch(30.4% 0.028 223.1)
#1F3239 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) | #2E3139 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2E39 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153434 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F3239
#1F3239
oklch(30.4% 0.028 223.1)
- #3B2A24
#3B2A24
oklch(30.3% 0.028 40.3)
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 #1F3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
Use #1F3239 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.