#31364C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.8% 0.039 274.2), rgb(49, 54, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#31364C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31364C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 54, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.039 274.2) |
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 #31364C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31364C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31364C text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #31364C 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#67719A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#565E84
oklch(49.1% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#464D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 273.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31364C
oklch(33.8% 0.039 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#31364C 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) | #2F384D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D364B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3A3E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31364C
#31364C
oklch(33.8% 0.039 274.2)
- #3E371F
#3E371F
oklch(33.8% 0.039 93.7)
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 #31364C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
Use #31364C 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.