#1F3243
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.04 246.5), rgb(31, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#1F3243 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F3243 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.04 246.5) |
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 #1F3243 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F3243 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F3243 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F3243 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#568FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 246)
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Step 600
600
#3A78AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6594
oklch(49.1% 0.096 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#265278
oklch(42.6% 0.08 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#244461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 247.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F3243
oklch(30.9% 0.04 246.5)
#1F3243 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) | #2B3244 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F43 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F3638 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F3243
#1F3243
oklch(30.9% 0.04 246.5)
- #3E2C1A
#3E2C1A
oklch(30.9% 0.04 65.5)
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 #1F3243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
Use #1F3243 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.