Ugly Blue Color
Ugly Blue is a blue color with hex code #31668A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ugly blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ugly Blue Color Values
What Does Ugly Blue Mean?
Ugly Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Ugly Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ugly Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: moderate blue, #436B95). It is also known as Drake’s Neck.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ugly Blue
Ugly Blue and #8C5531 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #318C83 and #313A8C, which sit beside ugly blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ugly blue with triadic partners #8C3167 and #678C31. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Orient —
#015E85(Delta E 6) - Blumine —
#18587A(Delta E 6) - Dull Blue —
#49759C(Delta E 7) - Cadet Blue —
#4E7496(Delta E 7) - Chathams Blue —
#175579(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #31668A; }
.background { background-color: #31668A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31668A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #31668A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ugly blue?
Ugly Blue has the hex code #31668A. In RGB notation it is rgb(49, 102, 138), in HSL it is hsl(204, 48%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.49, 0.081, 240.8.
What does the color ugly blue mean?
Blue-family colors like ugly blue carry distinct psychological associations. Ugly Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Ugly Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with ugly blue?
Ugly Blue has three easy routes: its complement #8C5531 for punch, its neighbors #318C83 and #313A8C for something calmer, or triadic partners #8C3167 and #678C31 when you want energy.
Is ugly blue a standard web color?
No — Ugly Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #31668A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ugly blue lighter or darker?
To lighten ugly blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D9E8F2 (lightest tint) to #081117 (darkest shade).
About Ugly Blue
Ugly Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Drake’s Neck. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #31668A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.