#31496E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.069 258.8), rgb(49, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#31496E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31496E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.069 258.8) |
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 #31496E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31496E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #31496E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #31496E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5274A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#436190
oklch(49.1% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#31496E
oklch(40.4% 0.069 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#31496E 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) | #3A4C70 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115156 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31496E
#31496E
oklch(40.4% 0.069 258.8)
- #5D4417
#5D4417
oklch(40.5% 0.07 79)
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 #31496E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #31496E 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.