What color is #031D27?

#031D27 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 29, 39), and in HSL hsl(197, 86%, 8%).

Is #031D27 accessible as text?

On white, #031D27 has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #031D27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #031D27?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #031D27?

#031D27 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #260D03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #031D27 below.

Is #031D27 good for buttons?

#031D27 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #031D27 — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #031D27 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #031D27 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#031D27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #031D27

Not just a swatch — here's how #031D27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #031D27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #031D27 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #031D27 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #031D27 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #233B44

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #031D27 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #031D27 Secondary #353E41 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #031D27 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #031D27 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3DDED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031026 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #031D27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #031D27;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 29 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.037 226.7);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B3E5F9;
  --color-300: #80D0EF;
  --color-400: #52B8E0;
  --color-500: #2F9BC6;
  --color-600: #2B7896;
  --color-700: #25566A;
  --color-800: #1C3945;
  --color-900: #13242A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B3E5F9',
    300: '#80D0EF',
    400: '#52B8E0',
    500: '#2F9BC6',
    600: '#2B7896',
    700: '#25566A',
    800: '#1C3945',
    900: '#13242A',
  },
}

$base: #031D27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B3E5F9;
$base-300: #80D0EF;
$base-400: #52B8E0;
$base-500: #2F9BC6;
$base-600: #2B7896;
$base-700: #25566A;
$base-800: #1C3945;
$base-900: #13242A;
$base-hover: #02161E;
$base-subtle: #8BCDE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#031D27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3E5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80D0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52B8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F9BC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B7896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25566A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #031D27

Color Lab

Pairs with #031D27

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