#3073E9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58% 0.191 260.8), rgb(48, 115, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#3073E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3073E9 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 115, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.191 260.8) |
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 #3073E9 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3073E9 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3073E9 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3073E9 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4785F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3073E9
oklch(58% 0.191 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#19499E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 261)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#3073E9 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) | #2481ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A3 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3073E9
#3073E9
oklch(58% 0.191 260.8)
- #9E7100
#9E7100
oklch(57.9% 0.12 80.8)
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 #3073E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
Use #3073E9 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.