#31306C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.102 280.4), rgb(49, 48, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#31306C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31306C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 48, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.102 280.4) |
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 #31306C | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31306C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31306C text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #31306C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6461D2
oklch(55.5% 0.169 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5350B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31306C
oklch(34.5% 0.102 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#31306C 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) | #103A6E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08356B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193D49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31306C
#31306C
oklch(34.5% 0.102 280.4)
- #423A00
#423A00
oklch(34.6% 0.072 100.7)
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 #31306C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #31306C 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.