#31416B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.075 267.1), rgb(49, 65, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#31416B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31416B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.075 267.1) |
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 #31416B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31416B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #31416B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #31416B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A86CF
oklch(63% 0.115 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#526FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#435CA2
oklch(49% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#374C83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31416B
oklch(38.3% 0.075 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#31416B 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) | #31456D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164A51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31416B
#31416B
oklch(38.3% 0.075 267.1)
- #544006
#544006
oklch(38.3% 0.075 87.4)
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 #31416B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #31416B 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.