#31326F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.103 279), rgb(49, 50, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#31326F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31326F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.103 279) |
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 #31326F | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31326F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #31326F text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #31326F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE6
oklch(63% 0.158 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31326F
oklch(35.2% 0.103 279)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#31326F 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) | #113B71 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08376E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15404B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31326F
#31326F
oklch(35.2% 0.103 279)
- #453B00
#453B00
oklch(35.2% 0.073 98.5)
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 #31326F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
Use #31326F 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.