#31406F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.083 268.9), rgb(49, 64, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#31406F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31406F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 64, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.083 268.9) |
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 #31406F | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31406F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #31406F text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #31406F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A85D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#526DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#435AA9
oklch(49% 0.129 269)
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Step 800
800
#374A89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31406F
oklch(38.3% 0.083 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#31406F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26406E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124A52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31406F
#31406F
oklch(38.3% 0.083 268.9)
- #544000
#544000
oklch(38.2% 0.078 88.5)
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 #31406F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #31406F 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.