#31469F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.146 269.3), rgb(49, 70, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#31469F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31469F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 70, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.146 269.3) |
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 #31469F | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31469F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #31469F text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #31469F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#607FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4865E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A53C3
oklch(49% 0.177 269.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#31469F
oklch(43.1% 0.146 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#31469F 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) | #0053A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31469F
#31469F
oklch(43.1% 0.146 269.3)
- #634D00
#634D00
oklch(43.1% 0.088 89.7)
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 #31469F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #31469F 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.