#31459A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.5% 0.141 269.5), rgb(49, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#31459A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31459A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.141 269.5) |
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 #31459A | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31459A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #31459A text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #31459A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809CF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6280EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A66DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C54BF
oklch(49% 0.17 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#31459A
oklch(42.5% 0.141 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#31459A 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) | #04519D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004898 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005968 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31459A
#31459A
oklch(42.5% 0.141 269.5)
- #614B00
#614B00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 89.3)
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 #31459A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #31459A 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.