#3056D9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51% 0.205 266.4), rgb(48, 86, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3056D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3056D9 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 86, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.205 266.4) |
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 #3056D9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3056D9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3056D9 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3056D9 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3862F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3056D9
oklch(51% 0.205 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2442AA
oklch(42.6% 0.17 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#213A87
oklch(37.8% 0.133 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#3056D9 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) | #006ADD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BD6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3056D9
#3056D9
oklch(51% 0.205 266.4)
- #806100
#806100
oklch(51% 0.104 86.7)
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 #3056D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3056D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
Use #3056D9 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.