#31395C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.4% 0.062 273.1), rgb(49, 57, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#31395C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31395C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 57, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.062 273.1) |
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 #31395C | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31395C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #31395C text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #31395C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7685C3
oklch(63% 0.095 273)
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Step 600
600
#606EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 273)
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Step 800
800
#414B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 273.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31395C
oklch(35.4% 0.062 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#31395C 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) | #2D3D5D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224046 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31395C
#31395C
oklch(35.4% 0.062 273.1)
- #473B0F
#473B0F
oklch(35.6% 0.062 93.5)
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 #31395C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #31395C 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.