#3071CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.153 257.2), rgb(48, 113, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#3071CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3071CA |
| RGB | rgb(48, 113, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.153 257.2) |
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 #3071CA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3071CA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3071CA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3071CA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3071CA
oklch(55.4% 0.153 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#235FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#3071CA 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) | #4479CD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256BC8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008693 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3071CA
#3071CA
oklch(55.4% 0.153 257.2)
- #986800
#986800
oklch(55.4% 0.116 77)
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 #3071CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #3071CA 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.