#31323F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.023 281.6), rgb(49, 50, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#31323F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31323F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 13%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.023 281.6) |
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 #31323F | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31323F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31323F text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #31323F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#8386AB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31323F
oklch(32.2% 0.023 281.6)
#31323F 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) | #2F3340 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E323F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3436 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31323F
#31323F
oklch(32.2% 0.023 281.6)
- #363426
#363426
oklch(32.3% 0.024 100.8)
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 #31323F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #31323F 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.