#3071BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.7% 0.139 254.9), rgb(48, 113, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#3071BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3071BF |
| RGB | rgb(48, 113, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.139 254.9) |
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 #3071BF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3071BF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3071BF text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3071BF text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A3DE
oklch(70.6% 0.1 255)
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Step 500
500
#508BD5
oklch(63% 0.128 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3071BF
oklch(54.7% 0.139 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#2561A8
oklch(49.2% 0.129 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#214F88
oklch(42.7% 0.107 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#20426D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#3071BF 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) | #4C77C2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346ABD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3071BF
#3071BF
oklch(54.7% 0.139 254.9)
- #976500
#976500
oklch(54.6% 0.115 75.1)
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 #3071BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #3071BF 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.