#31447A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.094 267.4), rgb(49, 68, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#31447A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31447A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.094 267.4) |
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 #31447A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31447A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #31447A text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #31447A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31447A
oklch(39.9% 0.094 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#31447A 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) | #2C4A7C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234379 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005059 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31447A
#31447A
oklch(39.9% 0.094 267.4)
- #5A4400
#5A4400
oklch(39.9% 0.082 87.6)
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 #31447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
Use #31447A 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.