#31394F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.7% 0.04 268.8), rgb(49, 57, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#31394F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31394F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 57, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.04 268.8) |
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 #31394F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31394F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #31394F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #31394F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 269)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B0
oklch(63% 0.063 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#63729B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#525F85
oklch(49% 0.063 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#434E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 268.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31394F
oklch(34.7% 0.04 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#31394F 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) | #323B50 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283D41 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31394F
#31394F
oklch(34.7% 0.04 268.8)
- #423921
#423921
oklch(34.7% 0.04 89.7)
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 #31394F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
Use #31394F 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.