#3066DD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.191 263.1), rgb(48, 102, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#3066DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3066DD |
| RGB | rgb(48, 102, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.191 263.1) |
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 #3066DD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3066DD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3066DD text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3066DD text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#739EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F2
oklch(63% 0.176 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3066DD
oklch(54.4% 0.191 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2657C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#21489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#3066DD 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) | #0076E1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008398 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3066DD
#3066DD
oklch(54.4% 0.191 263.1)
- #8F6900
#8F6900
oklch(54.5% 0.112 83.5)
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 #3066DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #3066DD 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.