#31444E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.03 231.5), rgb(49, 68, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#31444E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31444E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.03 231.5) |
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 #31444E | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31444E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #31444E text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #31444E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CD
oklch(81% 0.023 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.045 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#56798B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#466676
oklch(49.2% 0.045 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#395360
oklch(42.7% 0.038 230.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31444E
oklch(37.5% 0.03 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#31444E 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) | #3F434F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274747 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31444E
#31444E
oklch(37.5% 0.03 231.5)
- #4E3D33
#4E3D33
oklch(37.5% 0.029 52)
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 #31444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #31444E 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.