#31347B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.118 277), rgb(49, 52, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#31347B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31347B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 52, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.118 277) |
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 #31347B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31347B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #31347B text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #31347B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B96F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7179F4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B5EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC5
oklch(49% 0.184 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E40A0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 276.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31347B
oklch(36.5% 0.118 277)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#31347B 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) | #013F7D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024552 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31347B
#31347B
oklch(36.5% 0.118 277)
- #4A3E00
#4A3E00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 96.7)
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 #31347B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #31347B 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.