#3057D8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.1% 0.203 266.2), rgb(48, 87, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#3057D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3057D8 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 87, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.203 266.2) |
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 #3057D8 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3057D8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3057D8 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3057D8 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3863F0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 266.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3057D8
oklch(51.1% 0.203 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2443A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#213A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#3057D8 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) | #006BDC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BD6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788F | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3057D8
#3057D8
oklch(51.1% 0.203 266.2)
- #816100
#816100
oklch(51.1% 0.105 86)
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 #3057D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3057D8.
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 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3057D8 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.