#31477C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.093 265.5), rgb(49, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#31477C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31477C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.093 265.5) |
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 #31477C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31477C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #31477C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #31477C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 500
500
#6987CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5170BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#415DA0
oklch(49% 0.113 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#31477C
oklch(40.7% 0.093 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#31477C 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) | #304C7E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26467B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31477C
#31477C
oklch(40.7% 0.093 265.5)
- #5E4500
#5E4500
oklch(40.7% 0.083 84.9)
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 #31477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
Use #31477C 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.