#31486D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.069 259.6), rgb(49, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#31486D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31486D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.069 259.6) |
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 #31486D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31486D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #31486D text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #31486D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#628AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#4973B6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A609D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#314F7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 259.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31486D
oklch(40.1% 0.069 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#31486D 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) | #394B6F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125055 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31486D
#31486D
oklch(40.1% 0.069 259.6)
- #5B4316
#5B4316
oklch(40% 0.069 80)
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 #31486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #31486D 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.