#31467A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.092 265.9), rgb(49, 70, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#31467A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31467A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 70, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.092 265.9) |
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 #31467A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31467A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #31467A text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #31467A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5270B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#31467A
oklch(40.4% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#31467A 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) | #304B7C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264579 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31467A
#31467A
oklch(40.4% 0.092 265.9)
- #5D4500
#5D4500
oklch(40.5% 0.083 85.9)
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 #31467A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #31467A 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.