#3079AF
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.6% 0.111 244.3), rgb(48, 121, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3079AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3079AF |
| RGB | rgb(48, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.111 244.3) |
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 #3079AF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3079AF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3079AF text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3079AF text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A6CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F90C3
oklch(63.2% 0.102 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3079AF
oklch(55.6% 0.111 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#226696
oklch(49.2% 0.102 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
#3079AF 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) | #607AB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3079AF
#3079AF
oklch(55.6% 0.111 244.3)
- #9F6420
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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 #3079AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
Use #3079AF 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.