#31398D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.138 274), rgb(49, 57, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#31398D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31398D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.138 274) |
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 #31398D | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31398D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #31398D text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #31398D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5159F6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4347D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 274)
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Step 800
800
#363CAD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 273.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31398D
oklch(39% 0.138 274)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#31398D 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) | #004690 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E8B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31398D
#31398D
oklch(39% 0.138 274)
- #534400
#534400
oklch(39.1% 0.08 94.6)
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 #31398D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
Use #31398D 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.